The NHS, American Dietetic Association and British Dietetic Association have all long since preached to dieters that cutting 500 calories per day could mean a loss of 1Ib per week, but new US research has revealed a flaw in this calculation. This general rule, which tends to be what most dieters adhere to means that read more »

September to October is infamously known as Spider Season, with an unusual abundance of large black house spiders scuttling about our homes. How will the two-thirds of all Britons terrified of these eight-legged creatures cope? Autumn 2011 has seen the biggest influx of spiders creeping about UK houses in recent years. This is due to read more »

Today a team of European pain experts issued an official report urging governments to take stronger measures towards preventing chronic pain and treating the 146.6 million Europeans who suffer from it. The OPENMinds report underlines the necessity of addressing chronic pain urgently. Every year chronic back pain alone costs the British economy a staggering £12.3 read more »

According to research carried out by the Autonomous University of Barcelona, children who sleep for between nine and eleven hours each night are likely to be better learners than peers who receive less sleep. The study revealed that children who had less than nine hours sleep stood a higher risk of struggling at school compared read more »

According to recent figures obtained by BBC Newsbeat, the number of under-25s undergoing gastric band procedures to help them lose weight has quadrupled in just three years. The figures cover those who have undergone stomach stapling, a gastric bypass operation or those who have been fitted with a gastric band. Between 2009 and 2010, 210 read more »

As obesity levels continue to rise at an alarming rate, fast food chains and restaurants take measures to try and raise awareness on the calorie content of their foods. As part of the Health Responsibility Deal which is an initiative backed by the government, people are being encouraged to become more aware of what they read more »

Studies show that men who father children are more likely to see a decline in testosterone levels, in the years following the birth of the child. Testosterone is the hormone found within males, which is responsible for body shape, loss of hair and the male sex drive. Studies carried out on 624 males from the read more »

Results of a recent survey show that many young people are using unofficial websites to gain information on sexual health, rather than visiting the doctor. According to the Information Standard, which is a government backed scheme, 8 out of 10 young people are using the internet as a source of obtaining information on sexual health, read more »

Evidence shows that the number of people suffering from cancer is still on the increase and this figure is expected to keep rising over the oncoming years. The World Cancer Research Fund has released worrying statistics which show that there has been an increase of 20% in the number of people who have developed cancer read more »

Worrying statistics reveal that half of GP’s do not have awareness of the guidelines for dealing with mental health problems for veterans. There have been a total of 180,000 British troops who have been involved in battle in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2003. During their time at battle, most of these veterans observe horrific situations read more »