General Health

25 June 2014

Why are we so obsessed with celebrity weight loss?

Or should I say, why celebrities are that desperate to stay in good shape? But then that would be too easy. Most media people know you look bigger on TV ...
24 June 2014

Low levels of vitamin D increases death risk

People with very low levels of vitamin D appear to be at higher risk of death from all causes (including cancer) according to a paper published in the BMJ. The study ...
23 June 2014

How to look after yourself as you get older

As our body ages it's important we're getting all of the right nutrition, so with the help of nutritionist Sarah West (www.sarahwestnutrition.co.uk) we have a guide on how to look after yourself ...
18 June 2014

Aspirin could be the wrong drug for thousands of heart patients

Aspirin should no longer be used to try to prevent strokes in people with a common heart rhythm disorder, according to new guidelines. Government experts say that aspirin is ineffective and has ...
17 June 2014

Chronic fatigue plaguing people with rheumatoid arthritis

Chronic fatigue affects 89% of people with rheumatoid arthritis, according to new research. There are nearly 690,000 people across the United Kingdom with RA. Many of these people experience chronic pain, ...
17 June 2014

Hydration levels cause for concern in children

Healthy hydration levels in children are a cause for concern as more than 32 cases per day involving children and young people showing signs of dehydration were treated in NHS ...
16 June 2014

Festival health survival guide

Festivals are so much fun - fantastic bands, uplifting community spirit, amazing times with friends, getting back to nature and hopefully lots of sun. But what festival-goers often forget till the ...
15 June 2014

Breast cancer patients not getting enough exercise

Physical activity after a breast cancer diagnosis has been linked to a longer and more qualitative life, but most patients aren’t doing enough. The new research found that but most participants ...
14 June 2014

Depression: How to spot it

The number of people with depression is rising in the UK, and each year 1 in 4 people will experience mental health problems. There are a number of effective therapies for ...
13 June 2014

Summer health tips

As the sun gets warmer we’re all encouraged to spend more and more time outside, and of course we need to be healthy and happy. Here we have nutritionist Amanda Hamiliton ...
11 June 2014

Breast cancer risk increases with intake of red meat

The higher the intake of red meat the higher the risk of breast cancer finds new research. Experts suggest that eating higher intakes of red meat in early adulthood might be ...
6 June 2014

Fizzy drinks contain more harmful sugars than first thought

We’re constantly told about the negative health effects fizzy drinks can have on our bodies, and a new study has warned that they contain far more harmful sugars than the ...
3 June 2014

Tea drinkers at reduced risk of breast cancer

Tea drinkers could have less of a breast cancer risk, according to new research. The aim of this latest analysis was to evaluate the links between tea consumption and alcohol drinking ...
2 June 2014

Why we need supplements for better health

We are forever being told about the need to make our diets more nutritious, to fill ourselves with all manner of potions and pills, in order to supplement our everyday ...
1 June 2014

Healthy eyes this hayfever season

This year’s hay fever season is upon us the temperatures and pollen count continue to rise, noses are beginning to run and eyes are starting to itch. According to the Met ...
31 May 2014

Back pain ensures the end of housework

Of all the activities that Brits give up when back pain strikes, housework is the first to bite the dust. A recent survey of 2056 people by backpainhelp.com has revealed that ...
30 May 2014

Exposure to light whilst sleeping linked to obesity

Being exposed to greater levels of light while sleeping could result in obesity, according to new research.  Scientists at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, found that body mass index, waist-hip ...
29 May 2014

Billie Faiers bares her bump for British Heart Foundation

Billie Faiers is baring her bump to help raise awareness of inherited heart conditions.  The Only Way is Essex star was joined by fellow pregnant ladies on Primrose Hill, London’s most ...
28 May 2014

Hayfever hits Brits early

Hayfever is palguing Brits earlier than usual this year, as we try and fight the allergies.  ChemistiDirect.co.uk announces a 59% spike in sales of hayfever medicines, as a nation of sufferers stock up ...
28 May 2014

Unhealthiest professions revealed

Call centre operators have today been uncovered as the unhealthiest workers in the UK, meaning stars of popular BBC fly-­-on-­-the-­-wall documentary, ‘The Call Centre’, will have even fewer reasons than ...
26 May 2014

Protect yourself from insect bites and stings

With the news this week that the warm temperatures and water containers in gardens are bringing us into closer contact with mosquitoes, LloydsPharmacy has issued some advice on dealing with ...
25 May 2014

Chickenpox: 'Spotting' the health myths

Research shows nine out of 10 children in the UK will catch chickenpox, most of them before the age of four. Caused by the highly contagious virus, varicella-zoster, chickenpox results ...
24 May 2014

Hughes Syndrome Awareness Month

Hughes Syndrome is a little-known disease more common than Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis - but have you ever heard of it? The beginning of May signals the start of Hughes Syndrome ...
23 May 2014

Keep your body healthy on holiday

Staying healthy on holiday doesn’t need to be daunting and time consuming, just a few simple changes could make all of the difference. Lepicol’s Nutritional Therapist Natalie Lamb is on hand ...