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They may not improve your seeing-in-the-dark wellness as much as you thought they would when you were a kid, but according to investigators from the Stanford University School of Medicine, carrots could improve your wellbeing in other, and…

Once you know how the muscles in the body work, you can work out more effectively and see results from your efforts. The skeletal muscles are those which you will be training ideally, which pull or push in order to create the action needed…

It can be tricky to promote wellness in a busy work environment, there's always something going on and most people don't have that much spare time in their days. If it's your job to try and bring about changes in employee wellness then…

It’s your body, and your family, so surely you have a right to know what you’re giving them. When it comes to wellness, that includes any genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) that are hidden in your food, as GMOs risk family wellness with…

Our bone wellness can sometimes be forgotten even though our skeleton is the unsung hero of our bodies. We can't see bones so it's easy to forget the important role they have in allowing us to be mobile and protecting our organs from harm.…

Women have been encouraged by a wellness campaign to highlight the dangers of brittle bones to the men in their life, so we can better tackle a preventable and treatable disease. The National Osteoporosis Foundation has taken this unusual…

The Centre of Disease Control and Prevention has released an analysis of teenage sexual health trends which state that more teenagers than ever are getting pregnant or contracting sexually transmitted diseases. The rates of teenage births,…

Condoms are a common form of contraception, used both for birth control and to prevent the spread of STIs (sexually-transmitted diseases) – condoms are, in fact, the only contraception to offer protection against both pregnancy and STIs by…

Contraception is used to stop unwanted pregnancies by either preventing the man’s sperm reaching the woman’s ova (egg) and fertilising it, or by stopping the woman producing eggs at all. A popular method of contraception used is an…

There are several factors involved in the development of osteoarthritis (OA), a condition that affects around 8.5 million people in the UK. A degenerative disease, it typically affects us as we age, although the condition can develop at any…

Sufferers of the debilitating skin condition psoriasis often face the risk of developing a psoriatic rheumatoid arthritis, a form of the chronic joint condition that only occurs in those with the skin disease. Around 1 in 10 people with…

When managing an autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis, patients will generally follow the medical option, taking prescribed drugs that offer pain relief and help alleviate typical symptoms of joint swelling and impaired mobility.…

When your body does not produce enough insulin and does not respond effectively to the insulin it does produce, your wellbeing is at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. If your blood glucose levels increase and go undiagnosed and…

Getting the body you want isn’t just about losing weight; it also comes down to a weight-maintaining, wellness-orientated lifestyle if you want to achieve long-term success. Therefore, you need to find a programme that looks after your…

There are many wellness factors that lead to type 2 diabetes. Your wellbeing could be at risk of the disease due to lifestyle choices such as a unhealthy eating and a lack of exercise, or uncontrollable factors like your family history,…

Millions of people around the world suffer from psoriasis – an extremely unpleasant skin condition. This equates to over three percent of the world’s population. This uncomfortable and unsightly skin condition occurs when the body’s skin…

Companies are always looking for ways to save money and one of the best ways of doing that is in health costs. Health insurance is an expensive thing and any savings in that regard are good savings. A lot of companies are now offering…

Nothing affects family wellness quite like winter weather. With the cold comes sniffly noses, watery eyes and sore throats and you know if one of you gets it, the whole family gets it too. However, your family’s illnesses may not be Jack…

Making your own cleaning products not only benefits the wellness of your wallet, you could also improve family wellness and the wellbeing of the planet by swapping toxin-packed chemical cleaners for these simple and super-effective cleaning…

Taking medications to cure one health problem may leave us with wellness issues in other parts of our body. A new drug has been formulated especially for brittle bones that bypass some of the side effects linked with other treatments on the…

Not all health problems are a direct result of our genetics or lifestyles, in fact we may get secondary health issues due to treatments for other conditions. Maintaining our wellness can be complex especially if we take powerful medications…

The combined pill is a form of contraception that uses the synthetic version of two hormones naturally produced by a woman’s body to prevent pregnancy. A popular method of contraception, the combined pill is taken daily for 21 consecutive…

A contraceptive injection can protect against unwanted pregnancy for eight or 12 weeks and with 99% effectiveness, the injection can provide peace of mind for women who won’t have to use any other form of protection during the time the…

A date put in place by the Los Angeles-based AIDS Healthcare Foundation, International Condom Day plans to raise awareness of the importance of safe sex practices – it will take place on over 30 cities in 13 countries across the globe.…

Weight loss can reduce your wellness risks of diabetes and heart disease, but there are so many options out there that it’s difficult to know which the best options for you are. When you invest your time, money and effort into your…

Unfortunately, mulberries are rarely used in this country even though they could give your wellbeing a real boost. Not only do mulberries have a naturally tart and tasty flavour that adds a something special to your fruit pies, preserves…

It’s well established that a diet of fatty and sugary foods isn’t good at all for your physical wellness, but a new study has shown that these foods can harm your mental wellbeing. If you’re on a diet, this can cause chemical changes in the…

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, a degenerative condition that affects the joints, causing pain, swelling and stiffness. Osteoarthritis is often referred to as wear and tear of the joints because it usually affects older…

Conventional drugs used to treat those suffering from rheumatoid arthritis are known to have the risk of severe side effects. Some patients exploring alternative remedies to alleviate the common, painful symptoms of the chronic condition…

There are all sorts of ways to treat arthritis but as the condition is chronic it's the symptoms which are treated and not the condition itself. The aim of these treatments is to halt the progression of the condition and prevent the nastier…