Health

21 May 2018

5 Things You Should Know About HPV

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is a virus that infects the skin and the cells lining cavities such as the mouth and nose. It can spread easily though close skin-to-skin contact, ...
21 May 2018

How To Interact With Loved Ones Living With Dementia

This week marks Dementia Awareness Week, a week to better understand what dementia is and how to interact with those living with it. Dementia is caused when a person’s brain ...
17 May 2018

10 Things That Doctors Don’t Tell You About Fibromyalgia

By Osteopath Oliver Eaton According to the National Fibromyalgia Association, 3-6% of the world’s population has fibromyalgia syndrome, estimating that somewhere around 300 million people worldwide suffer from the condition. ...

14 May 2018

10 Signs That You Might Have Coeliac Disease

Coeliac disease (pronounced see-liac) is a lifelong autoimmune condition that affects 1 in 100 in the UK but only 24% of people have currently been diagnosed which means there are ...

10 May 2018

How To Tame Your Inner Critic

Our inner critic can often be our biggest downfall when it comes to self-confidence and our general happiness. In front of others, many find it easy to put on the ...
10 May 2018

The Lesser Known Side Effects Of Taking Hay Fever Tablets

Hay fever season is finally upon us, and to combat the runny noses and itchy eyes caused by the pollen in the air many of us will opt to take ...
8 May 2018

World Ovarian Cancer Day: Kim Gray’s Story

Today is World Ovarian Cancer Day – the one day we come together to raise awareness of a disease that kills one woman every two hours in the UK. Research ...
8 May 2018

Legs: Your Most Neglected Body Part

Did you know that I contain about a quarter of all the bones in your body? 54 of 206 to be exact[1]. Did you know that I suffer from the ...

3 May 2018

How To: Cope With A Cancer Diagnosis

Sigal Atzmon, CEO and founder of Medix Global, provides her expert opinion on the initial steps to take if you, or a loved one, are diagnosed with cancer Most of ...
2 May 2018

The Effects Binge Drinking Has On Your Mental Wellbeing

Winter is finally behind us, which means we can start packing away our woolly hats and gloves and start preparing for the summer months ahead. For many of us, the ...
2 May 2018

How I Overcame Post-Natal Depression

This Girl Can is supporting Maternal Mental Health Day to raise awareness about postnatal mental health, the support available and let women who might be feeling the same way that ...
2 May 2018

Top Walking Tips For National Walking Month

May is National Walking Month and never is there a more perfect time to don your walking shoes, stretch your legs and head into the big outdoors. Whether your walk ...

2 May 2018

Melanie Sykes: My 5 top Tips For A Healthy Lifestyle

I am a full-time working mum, with two teenage boys and working in such a fast-paced industry means I need all the energy I can get! For me, a healthy ...
1 May 2018

10 Tips to spring clean your health

Written by Louise Payne (MSc, RNutr), Nutritionist at Spoon Guru, www.spoon.guru Spring is all about new beginnings, clearing out the junk and starting fresh. So why not use this time ...
27 April 2018

Life Coach Reveals 5 Hidden Stresses In Your Life

April is National Stress Awareness month, so we should use this opportunity to step back and look at our lives from a different point of view. We’re all aware of ...

6 April 2018

Pets really are good for us

April is National Pet Month and we have some news for you all - for instance nearly half of us believe that our four-legged friends make us feel ‘pawsitively’ happy ...
23 March 2018

[Exclusive] 10 Ways To Shine And Stay Happy

It won’t have escaped your notice that modern life is full-on. Look around and you’ll see hordes of people fuelled up on caffeine and sugar, having what we call a ...
16 March 2018

10 Foods To Add Into Your Diet To Make You Feel Happy

When I first started to eat really healthily (and we’ll explore later what that could mean), it was after I had finished treatment for breast cancer. I was 33 and ...
14 March 2018

10 Signs That Your Heart Needs Some Love And Attention

Things to look out for that would tell you your heart is in bad shape Dr Husain Shabeeh, Consultant Cardiologist at Spire St Anthony’s Hospital Around 1 in 10 people ...
14 March 2018

4 Easy Ways To Improve Your Diet

Frida Harju-Westman, nutritionist at the global health app Lifesum (www.lifesum.com), comments…. One of the most effective ways to improve your diet, is to make your surroundings conducive to a healthier ...
14 March 2018

10 eye conditions you didn't know about, explained

Brendan O’Brien, Chief Operations Officer, Vision Direct Did you know that being short-sighted or long-sighted is to do with the shape of your eye? Or that with over a billion people ...
14 March 2018

How Losing Weight Made Me A Better Mum

I have always struggled with my weight, but at 24 I had my first baby via emergency C-section which left me bedridden for weeks. During this time, I ended up ...
8 March 2018

Do You Drink Because You’re Lonely Or Are You Lonely Because You Drink?

By Dr Bunmi Aboaba, The Sober Advantage Loneliness is on the increase and it can affect a diverse range of people. Studies show that more women tend to report feeling ...
2 March 2018

Everything You Need To Know About Varicose Veins

By Mr Constantinos Kyriakides, Consultant Vascular Surgeon at The Private Clinic of Harley Street Varicose veins are swollen and enlarged veins which have become widened, lumpy and twisted. They are ...