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All the latest health and wellbeing information and advice from the experts.

5 Hay fever hacks for keeping red, itchy eyes at bay

With Allergy Awareness Week (20th April – 25th April 2022) upon us, we asked vision experts from Essilor.co.uk for advice on how the UK’s 13 million hay fever sufferers can keep eyes feeling healthier this summer.

For the 25 per cent of British adults who suffer from hay fever, April and Allergy Awareness Week mark the start of a season of misery. Whilst friends and family are firing...

Discover the best spas and gyms in Monaco

Not only is Monaco one of the wealthiest countries in the world, but it is also one of the healthiest destinations to reside. With a Mediterranean diet that focuses on fresh food, a world-class health care system and a superb selection of sports and spa facilities to take advantage of all year round, it is little surprise why the residents of the principality thrive.

While most of...

Tools to Help You Feel More Confident

When you feel confident, it makes getting through day-to-day life just that little bit easier. Making decisions can suddenly become more comfortable, and even getting involved in more social engagements becomes exciting rather than something to dread. While some people are perfectly content with themselves, it isn’t uncommon for people to have something that they don’t love about themselves...

The topic of ingrown hairs can cause varying levels of shame for sufferers

Ingrown hairs: Why do they develop and how can they be effectively removed?

The topic of ingrown hairs can cause varying levels of shame and embarrassment for sufferers, making it difficult for people to find answers to the common skin problem. For example, what are the causes of ingrown hairs? Are certain people more prone to them than others? Is there anything that can be done as a preventative measure?

With so much confusion relating to the matter of...

Concussion rates among professional rugby players

In 2001, clinical researchers Stephen W. Marshall and Richard J. Spencer brought attention to a largely ignored problem in sports medicine when their article “Concussion in Rugby: The Hidden Epidemic” appeared in the Journal of Athletic Training . Unfortunately, a full understanding of the concussion problem among rugby players continues to elude us over two decades later.

Although...

Expert offers spring cleaning tips to improve sleep

Springtime is commonly associated with a fresh start – it’s the perfect opportunity to be out with the old and in with the new. After the dark, cold winter months, there is no better time to reflect the season change within your home - and it could help you sleep better too!

Here, Alison Jones, sleep expert at leading mattress brand, Sealy , shares her top spring-cleaning tips for a...

Here are 6 Tips to Help You Meet Your 2022 Diet Resolutions

Are you ready to make a New Year's resolution? This is the time of year when many people decide to really kick it into gear. Resolutions are great, but they're only as good as the commitments you're willing to make. That said, if meeting your 2022 diet resolution is your goal this year, then follow these six tips!

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Tips for Meeting Your 2022 Diet...

Microscopic colitis is an inflammation of the large intestine

The debilitating gut condition affecting thousands of women

New resources published today by Guts UK to raise awareness of microscopic colitis show that women are 700% more likely than men to suffer with the condition.

The charity is calling for more research to determine the reasons behind this gender disparity in the hope it will lead to prevention, faster diagnoses and developments in treatments.

Microscopic colitis is an...

More than two million children under five attend hospital emergency departments every year.

‘Traffic Light’ tool used by GPs to assess seriously unwell children is ‘unreliable’

A tool used by GPs to help identify seriously unwell children may not accurately detect or exclude acute illness, according to an evaluation using data from UK general practice.

The study, led by Cardiff University, assessed data from more than 6,700 cases and concluded the widely used National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Traffic Light system “cannot be relied...

The return to the busy pace of life has left 42% of people feeling more exhausted than ever before

42% of Brits say they’re more exhausted than ever before

New independent research* commissioned by Arctic Coffee , has shown that after two years living under Covid restrictions, the return to the busy pace of modern life has left 42% of people feeling more exhausted than ever before. And it’s hardly surprising that life is starting to take its toll; the survey, which polled 2,000 people in the UK aged 16 and over, revealed that 54% of respondents...

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