healthyperfdev A recent study of more than 10,000 people found that 44% of volunteers said they were currently suffering from stress. Of this group, 28% said they had been feeling this way for more than a year, while 27% said they regularly feel “close to breaking point”. The study also revealed that the main cause of anxiety … Read more
Studies have shown that a lack of sleep can have serious consequences for shift workers. Shift work will twist the the dials on your body’s biological clock – sometimes your body won’t be able to tell when it is time to = wake you up and when it is time to go to sleep. … Read more
Those countries worst hit by the global financial crisis saw their happiness levels fall as a result, a survey has suggested. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), levels of “life satisfaction” fell dramatically between 2007 and 2012 in countries like Greece and Spain. Greece saw average life satisfaction levels fall by … Read more
The government has said anti-smoking campaign – the heavily-publicised Stoptober – has been a success, and has built on the positivity generated from last year. Nearly 250,000 people in England and Wales quit smoking cigarettes for 28 days, making them five times more likely to be able to quit for good. The people who quit could … Read more
With so many Charity campaigns vying for our attention, what difference does Movember really make? A decade ago in a Melbourne pub, two young men were chatting about fashion trends over a beer when they decided the moustache deserved a comeback and persuaded 30 friends to grow a ‘Mo’ for charity – for ten dollars … Read more
Cholesterol. What is it? How does it affect us? It is in our favourite foods, our bodies produce it and it coats the arteries that help to keep us alive. That is why knowing your cholesterol level is one of the more important numbers you need to know. That all said cholesterol does get a … Read more
Experts have recently reviewed evidence about the benefits of taking aspirin each day, including a 10 per cent drop in heart attacks and stroke, and a 15 per cent drop in heart disease. But daily use of the drug is also known in some cases to cause complications such as internal bleeding and haemorrhagic stroke … Read more
The dangers of eating saturated fat in foods such as butter, cakes and fatty meat is being overstated and demonised, according to a leading cardiologist. Dr Malhotra, a cardiology registrar at Croydon University Hospital, London, states the “mantra that saturated fat must be removed to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease has dominated dietary advice … Read more
The average Briton is struck by a health wake-up call at the age of 39, a study has just announced. Researchers found the run up to turning 40 is a key opportunity when people beign to worry about the long-term health implications of bad health habits and poor diets they enjoyed earlier in life. Around … Read more
If you see any sign of blood in your urine, even if it is just once, it could be a sign of cancer, a public health campaign warns. Kidney cancer diagnoses have risen by a third in the past 10 years in England. And the death toll has increased by 7%, with about 3,500 people … Read more
Traditionally, when most of us think about health in the workplace, we tend to consider just ‘health and safety’, for example, minimising physical risks. Whilst conventional health issues, such as noise and chemical hazards are still vitally important, the conventional thinking on health in the workplace has changed. A growing concern with a good work-life … Read more
Latest research carried out by University of Bristol found 80% of adults failed to meet the government target of taking moderate exercise at least 12 times in a four-week period. At Healthy Performance, we aim to work with our clients’ employees to educate and motivate to lead a healthier lifestyle, which ultimately means a … Read more
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