Here at Healthy Performance Towers, we always encourage people to make lifestyle changes to help improve their health and wellbeing. The New Year is the perfect opportunity for a fresh start and getting into new habits and yet, so many people fail to achieve what they set out to do. So, we have come up with … Read more
New research published from YouGov research has revealed that 19% of the UK’s workforce have pulled a sickie in the last twelve months. That equates to over 6 million people who have bunked off work! It’s hard to estimate the impact of sickies on the economy, but it would be in the billions. Historically, the worst day in … Read more
[column type=”2/3″] Daily vitamin C supplements found to be as beneficial as walking A new study has revealed that daily vitamin C supplements could be as effective as walking in improving the heart health of obese people. Scientists have found that taking the equivalent of one Berocca tablet a day can have similar cardiovascular benefits as … Read more
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 in cooler temperatures, allowing the virus to thrive. The researchers suggested keeping your nose warm and avoiding cold air while infected. The findings were published in Proceedings of the National Academy … Read more
According to a news poll, many adults in the UK are totally unaware of the risk factors for heart disease. While a third of people are worried about getting dementia or cancer, only 2% are afraid of coronary heart disease, a survey by the British Heart Foundation has found. And one in ten adults confessed … Read more
A recent study from the University College London has revealed nearly 3,000 adults over four years who have stated that they had received some form of weight discrimination, put on more weight than those people who did not. The researchers claim there is no evidence discrimination actually caused the weight gain, but it could lead … Read more
Prof John Field of Liverpool University, a leading cancer expert, has stated that planning should start now for nationwide screening of older smokers by the end of 2016. Delays to a lung cancer screening programme in the UK could cost thousands of lives, he has warned. The evidence that has arisen from studies from US data … Read more
Macmillan, which is running a Go Sober for October fundraising campaign, have surveyed 2,000 British adults about their drinking habits. The results have been calculated by multiplying the average amount of time people spend hungover each month with their life expectancy – some of the results are staggering. The headline figure is that the … Read more
The UK’s Chief Medical Officer Dame Sally Davies has produced an annual report stating that there are signs funding was being cut to mental health services when the cost to the economy was rising. Her annual report said mental illness led to the loss of 70 million working days last year – up 24% since … Read more
A new study has revealed that a sedentary lifestyle can pose a greater heart disease risk to women over 30 than smoking, obesity or high blood pressure. The data has been taken from more than 32,000 participants in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health, which for 20 years has been tracking the long-term health … Read more
The Stroke Association has warned that people who ignore the signs of a mini-stroke or a TIA (Transient Ischaemice Attack) are running up a greater risk of suffering from a major stroke. A mini-stroke will cause very similar symptoms to a stroke, such as speech and mobility problems, however the symptoms will only last a … Read more
New research released taken from over 1,200 pregnant women in Leeds has revealed that drinking over the two units limit doubles the risk of premature birth, and even drinking at the limit increases the risk. This study adds to the long held debate over whether it is safe to drink at all during pregnancy. The NHS … Read more
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