Lung disease piling on the pressure in A&E
The perennial outrage over emergency winter pressure in NHS hospitals is now subsiding. As usual, we have seen the blame…
Heart & Lung
Why do we fail to reach our fitness goals?
When it comes to attaining our fitness goals, our willpower only seems to last a few weeks. According to the…
Keeping fit with the Women’s League of Health & Beauty 1941
Fitness classes are not what they used to be (thankfully). Take inspiration from this Pathe Women's PT film. https://youtu.be/UbO9RAXHdHU
Why morning exercise is best
People choose to exercise at different times of day for different reasons - a lunchtime workout may fit into your…
Cold water swimming isn’t just for New Year
If you were one of the thousands who started New Year with a dip in the chilly waters of the…
Christmas feasting a heart attack risk
We all like to over indulge at Christmas and most of us can get away with feasting on delicious turkey,…
Merry Christmas without asthma
Christmas trees, candle fumes and smoking Christmas puddings may be festive but they can all make asthma symptoms worse this…
Air pollution cancels out exercise health benefits
Exposure to air pollution on city streets is enough to counter the beneficial health effects of exercise in older adults,…
Treatments for headaches and migraines
Research has shown that 3,000 headaches occur every day per million people in the general population. This equates to over…
Why we support more tax on diesel
Increased tax on new diesel vehicles is a welcome move, but there is still much more to be done to…