Health

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

The scale of our gym-phobia

New findings from PureGym reveal that 50% of non-gym goers in the UK admit to feeling scared of the gym, with some stating their gym phobia is worse than more commonly recognised fears such as heights, spiders or injections. The scale of our gym-phobia: The study ( full report here ) compared gym anxiety to other common fears and helped to show that some people are so spooked by gym that one...

New AI technology for advanced heart attack prediction

~Researchers develop a heart 'fingerprint' to tailor personalised treatment for people at high risk of deadly heart attack ~

Technology developed using artificial intelligence (AI) could identify people at high risk of a fatal heart attack at least 5 years before it strikes, according to new research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF). The findings are being presented at...

A life of low cholesterol slashes heart and circulatory disease

~Countless heart attacks and strokes could be prevented with sustained drop in cholesterol and blood pressure ~

Modest and sustained decreases in blood pressure and cholesterol levels reduces the lifetime risk of developing fatal heart and circulatory diseases, such as heart attack and stroke, according to research part-funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF). The findings are...

The importance of a healthy digestive system

With 86% of Brits have suffered from a gastrointestinal problem in the past year and GP's spending 10% of their working life treating patients with digestive disorders, it is surprising that there is little awareness on the importance of maintaining a healthy digestive system. To educate the UK, author, nutritionist, gut health expert, and founder of the UK's leading Kefir producer, Chuckling...

Five Ways to Boost Your Confidence Daily

Modern life sees us surrounded by beauty – Instagram filters, Love Island bombshells and picture-perfect celebrities. The result? Our confidence can be knocked. Whether it is body confidence, confidence in our ability or the confidence to be ourselves each and every one of us faces their own struggle.

But there is good news! There are some simple daily activities you can do to help...

Feeling stressed? 5 ways it could be affecting your skin, according to experts

Katie Wright asks skin specialists for tips on dealing with stress-related issues.

We all know the emotional and physical symptoms of too much stress – exhaustion, sleepless nights and falling ill more often are all sure signs that you’re running on empty and need to slow down.

Another way to determine whether your body is struggling to handle your hectic lifestyle? Take a...

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