Parents should use pram covers to protect babies and young children from harmful air pollution during the school run, researchers suggest. The team from the University of Surrey studying the subject found that traffic lights and bus stops were pollution hotspots and that there were higher levels of pollution in the morning […]
We all know the benefits of drinking plenty of water. More so of course when you live on a lovely sunny Mediterranean island like Mallorca. But it can be a real struggle and let’s be honest does anyone truly like the taste of water? So how do we make water more […]
We are becoming more and more aware of the impact of our ever increasingly sedentary lifestyle. We know that lack of activity and spending all day locked at a computer desk can lead to obesity and we have all felt the aches and pains after a long spell in an uncomfortable […]
It’s that time of the year again – fresh starts, new beginnings and of course New Year’s Resolutions. This time instead of setting completely unrealistic goals and feeling like a failure after week one, why don’t you stack the odds in your favour and get top tips, support and advice from a great […]
The thyroid, a butterfly-shaped gland in the neck, can have a dramatic impact on a huge variety of bodily functions, and if you’re a woman over 35 your odds of a thyroid disorder are high—more than 30%, by some estimates. Located above the Adam’s apple, your thyroid produces thyroid hormone […]
Women taking the pill have an increased risk of developing depression, a study has found, with teenagers facing an increased risk of 80 per cent. The research by Danish academics found that the most popular type of pill, the combined oral contraceptive, increased the risks of a woman aged between 20 […]
Stress can wear you down and make you old. Everybody knows that, and so do our cells. For ages, the biggest stresses were infection, starvation, malnutrition, exhaustion, trauma, toxins and exposure to the elements. They damage an organism’s cellular machinery and trigger a cascade of biochemical events (such as inflammation) that […]
Summer days may be incredibly hot but at least you can revive yourself with a cooling dip in the sea – high temperature at night though is a completely different story. Feeling grumpy through lack of sleep in the summer is not unheard of so how do you manage to […]
If you do, then you will be happy to know that a new study has confirmed what you probably knew already: Looking out over the ocean can improve mental health. A new study published this week in the journal Health & Place has for the first time found a link […]
Reportedly there is a new cancer therapy that uses nanotechnology has effectively cured terminal breast cancer in tests on mice. The “astounding” research has raised hopes of a cure based on the delivery of drugs to vital organs using a technique that bypasses cell defences resistant to treatment. In tests on mice with […]
