Health

5 July 2012

Women who have appendix out have greater chance of pregnancy

Having an appendix removed does not reduce a woman's chances of getting pregrant, according to a new study. The researchers, at the University of Dundee, found that women who'd had their ...
5 July 2012

Seaweed toothpaste new weapon against tooth decay

Enzymes found on seaweed could prove an unexpected weapon in the fight against tooth decay, scientists have said. Researchers at Newcastle University have been studying Bacillus Licheniformis to see if it ...
4 July 2012

TOWIE's Gemma Collins 'Gets Physical' to help fight cancer

Gemma Collins, from the hit reality show The Only Way is Essex, was spotted limbering up in Battersea Park in support of Cancer Research UK's Shine night-time marathon walking event.  She ...
4 July 2012

The real effect of sugar on our diet

The world’s obesity problem shows no signs of slowing and recent research claims that it is not our caloric intake or exercise regime that has changed over the last 50 years; ...
4 July 2012

Can sleep deprivation lead to weight gain?

Trying to find the reason why your eating habits are so bad? It could all be down to your poor sleeping patterns, according to a new study. Poor sleep can trigger ...
4 July 2012

One in five youngsters consider plastic surgery

Promoting a healthy body image is a difficult task when we're constantly bombarded with 'perfect' figures in the press of unrealistic, airbrushed photographs whose job it is to stay in ...
3 July 2012

People are picking salads over sex

Eating your favourite foods is a pleasure that we love to enjoy and savour, in fact a lot would take this over a time in the bedroom. A new study conducted ...
3 July 2012

Free fitness at home

A home workout is free and perfect if you’d rather stay indoors, if you’re shorton time or if the weather’s putting you off. You can use familiar objects around the house, such ...
3 July 2012

Parents aren't speaking to their children about their weight problems

More than a third of parents don't speak to their children about their weight, in fear that it may trigger them to develop an eating disorder, according to new research. They ...
2 July 2012

Research ‘Red Tape’ Causing Life-Threatening Delay In Medical Breakthroughs

A damning report from the British Heart Foundation (BHF) has revealed how UK red tape is strangling medical research that could save lives and is calling on the NHS to ...
2 July 2012

Superfood feature: Tea

To celebrate National Tea Week, we take a look at the nutritional benefits of the drink in an attempt to encourage you to drink more of the purse-friendly beverage. It has ...
2 July 2012

Women's hygiene products, towels are coming out on top

It's a decision that we have to make monthly and it all comes down to comfort and convenience. New data indicated that there has been a shift in how women ...
2 July 2012

The Latest Hollywood Fitness Trends

These days celebrities are turning to even more weird and wonderful ways to keep in shape from Beyonce’s hula hooping and maple syrup/ cayenne pepper creations to Gwyneth Paltrow’s love ...
29 June 2012

More than one in 10 brides lose four stone or more for their wedding day

Over five million women in the UK lose weight for their big day, with more than one in 10 losing a massive four stone or more, according to research by ...
29 June 2012

Weight influenced by 100 factors says new guide

Keeping track of the calories we eat is a hard task and scientists have discovered that 75 per cent us underestimate just how many we are actually consuming and that ...
29 June 2012

Flash your knickers for Ovarian Cancer Action

A woman dies every two hours in the UK from Ovarian Cancer, so if all you had to do to help raise money and awareness was flash your knickers, would ...
29 June 2012

The benefits of breastfeeding your baby

To celebrate National Breastfeeding Week, this week, we enlisted the help of a HarleyStreet.com clinician to offer her expert advice on the benefits of providing your baby with your own ...
28 June 2012

Michelle Heaton's baby weight loss tips

Michelle Heaton is proud of herself for betting her pre-baby body back and why shouldn't she be?! She looks amazing.  Prior to the birth of her daughter Faith in January this ...
28 June 2012

Wimbledon Aces' gluten-free diets

This week saw the start of Wimbledon and it seems that the players' diets are being discussed as much as their on-court performances.  British hopeful Andy Murray, defending champion Novak Djokovic ...
28 June 2012

Eat more greens to help keep eyes healthy

Less than a third of people eat the recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, according to new research. As well as being an essential component of a well-balanced ...
27 June 2012

Venus Williams' autoimmune disease: the facts

Venus Williams' Wimbledon loss is being put down to the autoimmune disease she first revealed she had at the 2011 US Open. Sjogren's syndrome can leave her feeling lethargic even when ...
27 June 2012

Top Tips for breathing easier

New data released by the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) to coincide with World Spirometry Day today has revealed a worrying lack of understanding and concern among the public ...
27 June 2012

New data reveals Brits’ ignorance about the impact of lung disease

Lung disease claims the lives of almost four million people a year, yet worryingly there is a lack if understanding and concern about this, with 60 per cent of people ...
27 June 2012

Top 10 tips for getting the perfect beach body

Let’s face it, a sizzling hot body is every woman’s envy and every man’s desire but achieving it can often feel like climbing a mountain. Shedding those extra pounds doesn’t mean ...