Research out today has revealed that, in spite of measures being taken by the pharmaceutical industry to reassure consumers that the online pharmacy they are visiting is legitimate, only 39% of respondents were aware that a couple of simple checks could offer the reassurance they are looking for. Last year, the Medicines and Healthcare Products […]
Category: Health
How to Turn Your Home Into a Gym
We recently discussed the benefits of a healthy and balanced diet paired with cholesterol lowering foods. Now, it’s time to turn our attention to the second component of a healthy lifestyle: exercise! Exercise is a great way to support the action of cholesterol lowering foods, but we know that if you’re new to it, or […]
Do Health-Boosting Foods Really Work?
More and more foods claiming to have significant health benefits are hitting the shelves – products like ‘good’ bacteria-boosting yoghurts, cholesterol-lowering spreads, and high-fibre brans, for example. Consequently, many consumers are starting to notice these products and ask questions like: ‘what is high cholesterol?’ and ‘what is good bacteria?’ Of course, the underlying concern for […]
3 ways to reduce the chance for obesity
Obesity has been a hot issue lately, which will do harm to one’s health increasing the incidence of some diseases such as heart attack, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and more. To cope with obesity, newvoucher recommends you several ways to reduce your chance for it. Have one more hour sleep – obesity rate reduces by 9% […]
Celebrities under fire for endorsing unhealthy products
Late October, singer Katy Perry came under fire by consumer groups who sought to highlight what they saw as her celebrity promotion and endorsement of the Pepsi brand and their sugary drink, Pepsi Cola. Product endorsements come in all types. The Brita water filter featured on the weight loss show The Biggest Loser with presenters […]
Halford run massive re-cycling event for bikes for Africa
From this coming Thursday, the 11th July until Tuesday the 16th July Halfords, the largest bike retailer in the UK are inviting their customers to dig out those long forgotten bikes cluttering up sheds and garages and brink them along to any of their 460 outlets. Working alongside the charity Re-Cycle,Halfords are organising the biggest […]
Tips for purchasing a rise and recliner chair
For many, the difficulty is standing up or sitting down due to limited mobility has become a thing of the past thanks to the latest models in the rise and recliner chair market. These chairs provide support and comfort for those who suffer from such illnesses as asthma, arthritis, back pain, circulatory problems etc, and […]
Choosing a digital hearing aid
Anybody of any age can be affected by a loss of hearing, this may come on slowly as the result of an illness, or instantly if the sufferer has been involved in some kind of accident or trauma. Only those who put vanity over their ability to hear will not have sought help to rectify […]
The different stair lifts that are currently available
Those suffering from mobility problems will more often than not find that their biggest struggle is getting up and down the stairs. Thanks to the invention of stair lifts a couple of decades ago, no longer are they forced to stay on one level, and they can go up to bed and come down in […]
5 jobs that increase the risks of asbestos exposure
The history of asbestos is long and tangled. The naturally occurring mineral was used widely during the 20th century as an incredibly effective insulator. Being waterproof, heatproof and even soundproof, it was seen as something of a miracle in construction. It was also highly dangerous and, from the 1960s onwards, little by little there has […]