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Lifestyle
Family health
- Are British women the fattest in Europe because they’re the least intelligent?
- A report claims British women are the fattest in Europe and that obesity is linked to low educational levels. So are we stupid as well as fat? Joanna Lowy investigates!
- Is abortion 'on demand'?
- Since the Department of Health agreed to release detailed figures on abortion last week, many have criticised the 'shocking figures'. But are we really able to judge such a thing? Joanna Lowy investigates!
- Should women have the same pension age as men?
- Proposed changes to pensions have been dominating the news recently, most notably with talks to increase the pension age of women to equal that of men. But does female health allow for this scheme? Joanna Lowy investigates!
Nutrition
- Brain food
- Christmas is coming, as are body woes and manic minds. Here Joanna Lowy explains how what you eat can banish both your internal and external demons.
- Cholesterol –The silent killer?
- Many people in the UK do not know about the many problems cholesterol can cause. Fresh on the heels of National Cholesterol Week, James Walerych aims to rectify this.
- Obesity and food labelling
- Another day another food labelling scheme, intended to tackle the nations growing obesity epidemic. But is it working? Joanna Lowy and James Walerych investigate.
Weight loss
- Weighting for love
- Recent research reveals that women put on weight after marriage, men after divorce. Is this an indication that men are happier with married life than women?
- The irony of good food
- As National Obesity week draws to a close, NHS Online asks: why is it so hard to eat healthily?
Reading mind
- Has taking photos become more important than the event they document?
- Joanna Lowy exlains how social media has turned us all into celebrities!
- The portrayal of mental illness on TV
- Following Ceri Rees' 'uncomfortable' audition on last week's X Factor, should the portrayal of mental illness on television be improved? Joanna Lowy investigates!
- Mind the gender gap
- We talk exclusively to psycotherapist Sally Stubbs about recent research which claims that commuting is more psychologically harmful to women than it is to men.
In the news
- How far does a cosmetic surgery advertising ban have to go to be effective?
- Following news that the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) is campaigning for a cosmetic surgery advertising ban, Joanna Lowy asks: is this enough?
- ‘Just a daily dose of aspirin helps the chance of death, go down’ ; True or false?
- Should we be incorporating aspirin into our daily routine? Joanna Lowy investigates.
- Why do celebrities break the law?
- Following Antony Worrall Thompson's shoplifting disgrace last week, Joanna Lowy asks why famous people break the law, and get away with it.
Power up - Expert Life Coach
- How to feel gorgeous
- Rebekah Fensome helps explain how to feel attractive - both on the inside and outside.
- The client who learnt to control her moods through eating habits
- Follow these techniques to control both your foods and moods simultaneously!
- Bounce back from burn-out
- Jayne Morris focuses on how to identify the symptoms of stress that lead to burn-out, and how to deal with them.
Real life
- "I was told my penile cancer could kill me within 6 months!"
- When 53-year-old Sandy Brown discovered a growth on his penis, he put off going to the doctor for a year. Here he shares just how lucky he is to be alive.
- “The NHS should be saluted for my full stroke-recovery”
- Kate Allatt shares the story of her amazing recovery from Locked-in Syndrome, and gives an honest insight into the medical care she received.
