Health

Scientists find 'fat gene' that affects a third of women

May 15th 2013 | Category: Health

Any woman who has struggled to lose weight will know just how disheartening it is when your hard work on the diet front fails to materialise on the scales. But according to scientists, at ...

Healthy diet, healthy hair

May 14th 2013

Hair and beauty products are big business in the western world, and we Brits spend a fortune on ...
Body shape 'can affect life expectancy', say scientists

May 14th 2013

It would be fair to say that not all women are fond of their curves, but having a big bottom could ...
Eat oily fish for a healthier you

May 10th 2013

Whether you are keen to improve your diet and health or have no interest in all the nutritional news ...
Is 'the boredom diet' the key to weight loss?

May 8th 2013

From breakfast through snacks to the evening meal, the choice of food on offer for modern Brits is ...
How to wake up with more energy

May 7th 2013

Very few of us are getting enough sleep these days, and our increasingly stressful lives, coupled ...
Computer game 'makes brains three years younger'

May 2nd 2013

There has been much in the press in recent years about the benefits of challenging your mind with ...
Slipped discs - symptoms, causes and prevention

Apr 30th 2013

As anyone who has experienced it will know, a slipped disc can be extremely painful and keep you out ...
The dangers of sugar

Apr 25th 2013

Obesity is big news in the UK and the health problems associated with being overweight, not to ...
Bikini body diets start today, says new poll

Apr 22nd 2013

The first glimpses of spring have only just arrived after a long, cold winter, but already it seems ...
Hoarding - how to get help

Apr 17th 2013

Hoarding is often described as the compulsive or excessive collecting of items that may be deemed to ...
Misleading 'weight loss leggings' advert banned

Apr 17th 2013

An advert for leggings designed to speed up weight loss has been banned over a lack of evidence to ...
Fruit and veg for weight loss

Apr 15th 2013

Look for advice on a healthy, balanced diet and you will undoubtedly find fresh fruit and vegetables ...
A marathon task: One in five lack genetic make-up for long-distance running

Apr 15th 2013

On 21 April this year, thousands of Brits will be lining up to begin the 2013 London Marathon. But ...
Botox 'could cause depression'

Apr 11th 2013

It's a treatment designed to get rid of those pesky laughter lines, but it seems Botox could be ...