The Healthy Blog
Diabetics are being failed over care, says Diabetes UK
The leading charity for Diabetes in the UK have stated that poor diabetes care in England is leading to avoidable deaths, record rates of complications
Porridge could help boost a healthy life
Harvard University have conducted a major study which found that whole grains reduce the risk of heart disease, along with other major chronic diseases such
Colds 'like cold noses'
The virus behind the common cold is much happier in a cold nose, US researchers suggest. Their study showed the human immune system was weaker
Improve your mental wellbeing
During the winter months and at the start of January in particular, many of us think about what we want to change in our lives
Eating a Nordic diet could lower your blood pressure
A Nordic diet could reduce the dangers of being overweight, a study suggests. Scientists at the University of Eastern Finland found that eating fish, berries, wholegrains
Healthier lifestyles could have prevented over half a million cancer cases
Nearly 600,000 cancer cases in the UK could have been avoided in the last five years if people had healthier lifestyles according to new Cancer Research
Smartphones and e-readers may lead to poorer health
If you curl up under the duvet with an e-book for a bedtime read then you are damaging your sleep and maybe your health, a
Shift workers are more prevalent to poor health
According to a recent survey, shift workers report poorer general ill-health, have a higher body mass index (BMI) and increased incidence of chronic diseases such as
Fat can be exhaled out of body from the lungs, say scientists
An Australian team of biochemists have published a report in the British Medical Journal that suggests fat can be breathed out as well as burned
People with mental health issues to be offered a sports programme
A new scheme which is being launched by the charity Mind with funding from Sport England is aiming to help 75,000 people with mental health
Sugar warnings encourage healthier choices
Some new research out of the US suggests that using signs to warning shoppers how much exercise they need to do to burn off calories
What is the average amount a Briton will spend on alcohol in their lifetime?
Macmillan Cancer Support have released a couple of interesting statistics ahead of their Stay Sober for October campaign. The average Briton spends almost £50,000 in