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

The warmest city during winter is Slough

The UK cities that have the most hours of winter sun

With the temperature gradually dropping and the bleak winter months now closing in, heating and boiler experts at HeatingForce.co.uk were curious to find out which city in the UK has the ‘ warmest’ winter.

To get accurate results, HeatingForce.co.uk created an index that took into consideration not only the average temperature (°C) but also hours of sunshine, days of air frost,...

7 simple ways to boost your confidence

This year hasn’t been the most uplifting when it comes to our self-esteem and confidence levels. Every turn there has been a challenge and something that can knock us back a little. So we might all benefit from a pick me up, a way to boost our confidence, or just a little nudge in the right direction. Here are 7 ways in which you are able to boost your confidence, and hopefully feel better...

How to Manage Muscular Pain at Home

Aches and pains are a natural part of life, but if you’re finding yourself getting regular muscle ache it can be very uncomfortable and frustrating. Regular muscle ache could be an indication of a bigger problem, so it’s always worth visiting your doctor for some advice if it continues. Usually, however, these issues can be resolved at home with a few simple remedies. Below are some tips on...

Keeping Your Kids Happy and Healthy

Keeping your kids happy and healthy is paramount to an easy family life. If you want to avoid temper tantrums and sick days off school, here are some of the top steps that you can take to protect and look after your young family as they grow up and ensure that they smile every day of the week.

Look after their skin

Although you might not think that kids are as susceptible to...

How to get back into fitness

Everyone knows that staying fit is an important aspect to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. That being said, when you haven’t been able to maintain your fitness in recent months or even years, you might find it difficult to get back into things.

Perhaps you sustained an injury that left you in a state of having to take it easy for a while, or maybe life has just become so hectic that...

Miss the Gym? The essential equipment every fitness fan needs for home workouts

If you’re a fitness fanatic, then being unable to use your local gym is likely a sore spot for you, but you shouldn’t give up hope just yet. After all, Peloton have experienced record sales as people invest in the latest and greatest equipment for their own personal use at home. Why not join them? Here are 3 great tips to help you get equipped for a worthwhile workout at home.

Yoga...

Increased screen time in lockdown could damage your eyesight

Eye experts warn Brits at risk of computer vision syndrome due to excess lockdown screen use.

Based on Ofcom’s data* revealing that screen time surged more than a third during the April lockdown, vision experts from Essilor are warning people not to neglect their eyesight during lockdown 2.0 or risk very noticeable eyestrain.

Statistics recorded at the height of the first...

4 ways to treat yourself this month

When you have a hectic life filled with work, kids, and keeping up with the housework, it is easy to get burned out. Before you know it, you are too exhausted to get through the day and find yourself reaching for the coffee pot more often than you know you should. Because of this, it is so important to give yourself a break from time to time.

One of the best ways to do this is to...

A new ‘opt out’ system for organ donation has come in to effect

New organ donation law in England already saving lives

Friday 20 November marks six months since Max and Keira’s Law (Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Act 2020) came into effect in England and saw the country shift to an ‘opt out’ system for organ donation.

The new law, which saw England change to an opt out system alongside Wales and Jersey, means that people in England are now considered as willing to donate, unless they have opted out...

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