Category: Health News

Get Ready For February 7th | BHF

Ramp up the Red Get red-dy to show coronary heart disease a thing or two. Ramp up the Red with us on Friday 7 February and support our life-saving research. Gretel, pictured right, was born with several heart problems. Gretel and her dad Mark will be dressing up as big red dragons for Ramp up […]

22/01/2014 | 0 Comments More

NO SMOKING DAY 2014

No Smoking Day is getting closer, so if you haven’t already, it’s time to start planning your event. We have all the ammunition you need to make it a success. Learn more about the theme and get some campaign ideas by watching our new video and reading our campaign handbook. If you haven’t signed up […]

22/01/2014 | 0 Comments More

5 Festive Health Fridge Tips

The countdown to Christmas and is only days away, which means for many it’s time for the second biggest feast you’re going to eat all year. For a lot of people the Christmas season not only brings presents, goodwill, but also lots of hungry relatives. As we’re entertaining and feeding our families, it can be […]

18/12/2013 | 0 Comments More

7 Steps to a Better Sleep

Much of the research I find is from the US so statistics are from the US, but the percentages here are not much diferent, its just there seems more research done on matters of health in the US than in the UK Are you tired and worn out … and tired of taking sleeping pills? […]

18/12/2013 | 0 Comments More

5 Ways to Improve Your Fertility

If you’re like most people you probably have vague recollections of boring high school chemistry classes when you hear the word, “pH.”  Don’t let chemistry class stop you from accessing one of the greatest factors for health, including your reproductive health–an alkaline diet. Chemistry 101 All you need to know about pH to start reaping […]

25/06/2013 | 0 Comments More

Cancer, we’re coming to get you!

Since Race for Life start in 1994, an incredible six million participants have raised over £493 million, making it the UK’s biggest fight against cancer and the largest women-only fundraising event. Many people are inspired to take part in Race for Life, whether it is to celebrate the survival of cancer or in memory of […]

10/04/2013 | 0 Comments More

What do eggs, nuts and insect stings have in common?

They are all triggers of allergic reactions in children.  Its thought that around 40% of children now suffer from allergies.  The reaction to these allergies can range from fairly innocuous, to life threatening in the case of anaphylactic shock. Anaphylactic shock is an abnormal bodily response to a usually harmless substance.  It can occur within […]

26/03/2013 | 0 Comments More

DIET Foods That Make You FAT!

We all buy them, sucked into the hype of advertising that food companies put out there to make us think that buying a diet option food will get you slim… But how wrong are you!… Cereal Bars: We are lead to believe that cereal bars are the perfect healthy snack and the light option breakfast […]

25/02/2013 | 0 Comments More

National No Smoking Day – Top 5 Tips to Inspire You

Need Inspiration? Top tips from Cecilia on how to run a great No Smoking Day 2013 event Download Cecilia’s powerpoint presentation Download Cecilia’s tips on photo opportunities Download Exploring the theme: swap fags for swag and feed your family, or save for your pension Download   Cecilia’s tips on how to use the carbon monoxide […]

25/02/2013 | 0 Comments More

The Economics of Obesity

Estimates of the direct  costs to the NHS for treating overweight and obesity, and related morbidity in England, have ranged from £479.3 million in 1998 [1] to £4.2 billion in 2007 [2]. Estimates of the indirect costs (those costs arising from the impact of obesity on the wider economy such as loss of productivity) over […]

23/02/2013 | 0 Comments More