Often overlooked as a mental illness, eating disorders are characterised by an abnormal relationship with food. When a person suffers from an eating disorder, the way they view food changes and with it their eating habits. They also experience a distorted view of their body image. The most common examples of eating disorders include anorexia […]
Back pain is one of the most common ailments in the UK. Whether you only experience back pain from time to time or you suffer from prolonged periods of discomfort, it’s important to take care of your back. Here are some tips to help you feel more comfortable during periods of backache and reduce the […]
Back pain is one of the most common causes of sick days in the UK and people often suffer from back pain due to poor posture. Your back is affected by the way you walk, lift, bend and sit at your desk and it’s important to maintain good posture to protect yourself from back injuries […]
It has been claimed that families are at risk due to a ‘price war’ stopping supermarkets from paying for precautions to lessen the risk of food poisoning from chicken. A food expert and government advisor says that farms could reduce the threat of contamination to chicken if they cease a process called ‘thinning’. However, he claims […]
October marks the start of Stoptober, a nation campaign designed to encourage people to quit smoking for good. Giving up smoking can be a long, difficult process, but the benefits you’ll enjoy as a result are more than worthwhile. Smoking has a huge negative impact on almost every organ in the body and besides saving […]
There is currently a lot of conflicting advice about the amount of alcohol it’s safe to drink. Whilst one glass of wine or pint of beer from time to time won’t cause a great deal of harm, binge drinking is another matter entirely.Whilst one glass of wine or pint of beer from time to time […]
Pioneering surgeons in London have carried out a complex stem cell procedure in a bid to find a cure for blindness. Surgeons working at Moorfields Eye Hospital carried out human embryonic stem cell treatment on a 60 year old woman last month as part of the London Project to Cure Blindness. During the procedure, the surgeons […]
Cancer Research UK has raised concerns after more than half of a group of 21,000 people turned down the chance to be involved in a new screening programme that could help to prevent them from developing bowel cancer. Of the 21,000 people who were invited, only 42% of women and 45% of men accepted the invitation to […]
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have called for smaller portion sizes in a bid to reduce rates of obesity. Researchers carried out a review of more than 60 studies and found that reducing portion size could make a major difference to rates of obesity in the future. The research team found that people are […]
Scientists have discovered that taking a daily dose of vitamin C can help to protect against vascular diseases in those who are overweight. A new study claims that daily supplements of vitamin C could be as beneficial as walking with regards to improving heart health in overweight people. Researchers have discovered that taking the equivalent of […]