Each year on the 31st May The World Health Organization (WHO) celebrate World No Tobacco Day, a day which intends to educate the public on the dangers of tobacco, encouraging a 24 hour tobacco free period. Each year WHO select a different theme on which they base the day and this year the theme is read more »

Local authorities in New York have implemented new measures which now mean a number of outdoor public areas such as parks, beaches and even Times Square will soon be completely free of tobacco. Lighting up in bars and clubs has been banned in New York since 2003, but a new twist in the law means read more »

According to alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware, two out of three Brit’s do not know how many calories are in their tipple of choice. The survey of 2,000 UK adults revealed that despite one in three planning to monitor their calorie intake during the next month, only one in ten were considering tracking the amount of read more »

The US state of Arizona are considering the implementation of $50 fines for overweight individuals who are claiming benefits but refuse to follow a diet plan given to them by their doctor. As waistlines in America continue to grow, so does the budget for providing care for the overweight. In the US, a programme known read more »

According to researchers self hypnosis could reduce side effects for hay fever sufferers. A team of researchers at Basle University in Switzerland taught 66 hay fever sufferers self-hypnosis in a bid to discover whether it would help to alleviate symptoms such as a runny nose. The study, which was conducted over a two year period read more »

Research from leading charity Asthma UK has revealed the over 50 per cent of GPs believe adult deaths from asthma could be reduced if better care was available, and 63 per cent of GPs also believe that emergency hospital admissions could be reduced with improvements to care. With 2011 Asthma Awareness Week now taking place read more »

May 9th – 13th marks the British Snoring and Sleep Apnoea Association’s 2011 stop snoring week. This week the not-for profit organisation will focus on couples sleeping apart and whether it is a good thing. The association has already conducted an online survey asking both snorers and their bed partners if they feel sleeping apart read more »

Figures have revealed that alcohol was a factor in more than 5,500 GP consultations in Scotland in just one single day last month. A study from the British Medical Association has revealed that alcohol accounts for approximately one in 20 GP consultations across Scotland and take up more than 640 hours of a doctors time read more »