Published at 16:39 on Fri 18th May 2012
Could the fact that an increasing number of children are growing up in towns and cities have anything to do with the rise in cases of childhood allergy and asthma? According to researchers from the University of Helsinki, there is a strong possibility of a link between the two.
Published at 15:49 on Fri 11th May 2012
We Brits love to complain about the weather, and lately we’ve certainly had more to moan about than usual. But if you’re a hayfever sufferer you may have welcomed the current rainy spell. As all summer sneezers know, rain helps wash pollen out of the air, which can provide relief from your symptoms. Less pollen is also released by plants into the air on cooler days, so the recent seasonally low temperatures may be good news for the allergy-prone too.
Published at 10:33 on Fri 4th May 2012
May is National Walking Month, and according to Heart Research UK there are loads of reasons to get out and about on your feet. For instance, walking helps keep your heart healthy because it improves your fitness levels and keeps your weight down – and it can help reduce stress and save money on transport costs too.
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Published at 10:51 on Tue 1st May 2012
Davina McCall isn't just any old mum-of-three TV presenter, she's also responsible for some of the nation's favourite fitness DVDs. Here she talks about leotards, big hair and giving birth in the nude.
Published at 12:04 on Wed 18th April 2012
With a British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) survey suggesting nine out of 10 people have suffered from sunburn – with many having been burned multiple times – you could argue there’s never been a better time to raise awareness of skin cancer. And that’s exactly what the Mole and Sun Advice Roadshow is aiming to do.
Published at 08:49 on Tue 3rd April 2012
Anyone who has ever suffered a sleepless night – or has had difficulty getting to sleep or problems getting back to sleep after waking up too early – knows the effect it has on the way you feel the next day and your ability to carry out even the simplest daily tasks
Published at 16:40 on Thu 22nd March 2012
It's just over three years since the reality TV star Jade Goody died of cervical cancer. However according to the charity Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust, the so-called 'Jade Goody effect' – that is, the surge in the number of women having cervical screening after Jade's death – has already dwindled, with an estimated one in five women in the UK currently not taking up the test when invited (or one in three women aged 35 and under).
Published at 10:53 on Wed 14th March 2012
Many people realise that eating too much salt isn't good for your health, and particularly for your blood pressure. But that hasn't stopped British adults getting through more than 425 million grams of salt a day, which works out as 155 billion grams a year (or the weight of 36,000 African elephants).
Published at 18:38 on Thu 8th March 2012
On March 14, 2012 – this year's No Smoking Day – a million smokers or more are expected to try and quit their habit. According to the No Smoking Day charity, the event has already helped a great many smokers in the UK to quit for good (each year around 250,000 people quit on No Smoking Day, with 6,000 managing to give up permanently).