Health

27 August 2013

Smartphones helping us to diet?

Healthy eating and regular exercise are usually the components for weight loss, but new research shows that our smartphones could also be playing a part?  As many as one third of ...
26 August 2013

6 easy yoga poses for postpartum exercise

Working on your post-baby body can be hard work, bit with these six easy-to-do yoga poses you’ll be on your way. Michele Pernetta, one of the UK’s leading Bikram yoga teachers, ...
26 August 2013

How to relieve your skin after sun damage

As the summer draws to a close, the last Bank Holiday of summer is nearing its end, we have to think about how we’re going to help relieve our sun ...
25 August 2013

How to successfully breastfeed

We're all aware that breast is best for the baby, even new research from the Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health in Zurich, released this week, highlighted just how good it ...
24 August 2013

Men not doing enough cardio exercise

Two-fifths of men are doing little or no cardiovascular exercise when they're working out, preferring to stick to the weights instead. The main motivation to those who preferred weights, according to ...
23 August 2013

Red-heads are at greater risk of skin cancer

Those with red hair may be 100 times more susceptible to melanoma, the worst form of skin cancer, according to new research. The results show mutations in a gene called MC1R ...
23 August 2013

Nutrition and fitness advice

TV presenter Michaela Strachan is helping to support the Miles for Macmillan walks that are taking place during August and September.  She is taking part in the Regent's Park walk on August ...
22 August 2013

Football could be making you fat

Supporting a losing football team could be having a detrimental effect on your waistline, according to new research. After a defeat, fans of the losing side are more likely to consume ...
22 August 2013

Men's heart health tips

Heart disease is the UK's biggest killer, claiming the lives of 82,000 people each year. With statistics showing that one in five men die from heart disease, heart health is ...
22 August 2013

Half of seven year olds don’t get enough exercise

Half of all seven-year-olds are not getting enough exercise, especially girls who are far less active than boy, according to new research. The figures show that they are sitting for up ...
21 August 2013

Exercise won’t help your insomnia for months

A hard workout in the gym is going to tire you, but new research reveals it won’t help to cure your insomnia. Exercising to help with sleeping difficulties is often recommended, ...
21 August 2013

Men are more likely to die from skin cancer than women

Men are 70% more likely to die from malignant melanoma, the most dangerous type of skin cancer, than women, according to new figures. This is despite similar numbers of them being ...
20 August 2013

National Eczema Week: Skin tips

Eczema is a genetically inherited, incurable skin condition that affects thousands of people, adults and children alike, across the UK.  It is often an upsetting and frustrating condition that needs ...
20 August 2013

National Eye health week: Keep them safe

Eyes are one of our most vital organs, so this National Eye Health Week, we got some expert tips on how to take care of your peepers.  To remind people just ...
20 August 2013

Is there a link between erectile dysfunction and gum disease?

Erectile dysfunction, also known as impotence, is the inability to get and maintain an erection which is sufficient for satisfactory sexual intercourse.  Recently a study in The Journal of Sexual ...
19 August 2013

How to stay fit and trim with Hayley Newton: Week 23

Keep positive! When you first start exercising, it’s easy to get disheartened when you don’t see the results as quickly as you would like to. But don’t worry. Although they may ...
18 August 2013

Holiday pains

The typical Brit returns home from their summer holiday having experienced at least four problems on their sunshine break, it has emerged. Researchers found despite describing their holiday as 'relaxing' and ...
17 August 2013

Breastfeeding for six months could delay breast cancer

Breastfeeding holds plenty of health benefits for your baby, but what about your health too? New research has found that breastfeeding for more than six months may help protect non-smoking mothers ...
16 August 2013

Drinking too much coffee can lead to increased death rates

Scientists’ claim that those under 55 who drink an average of more than four cups of coffee a day are at a 56% greater risk of death from all causes. The ...
16 August 2013

Quick exercises to work the whole body

We've all used the excuse of not having enough time to workout, but who is it really benefiting in the long run?  Now, there is no excuse of time with these ...
16 August 2013

Smartphones spark surge in short sightedness

Eye expert are warning against the rise in 'Screen Sighted' vision impairment caused by smartphones.  Smartphones have caused cases of Myopia (short-sightedness) among young Brits to surge, according to a leading ...
15 August 2013

The bench yourself beautiful workout

There is a stigma in the gym when it comes to women suing free weights, but toning your muscles and increasing muscle mass is beneficial to your overall fitness. With the ...
15 August 2013

HIV rules modernised to protect the public

Public protection against HIV will be strengthened under new plans to help people get diagnosed and treated earlier, Chief Medical Officer Professor Dame Sally Davies announced today. Outdated rules designed to ...
15 August 2013

Frankie Sandford says it's time to talk about mental health

Frankie Sandford is helping encourage the discussion of mental health problems.  The Saturdays singer is wearing her heart on her sleeve today and fronting a new campaign for Time to Change, ...