by Christine Morgan | Jul 4, 2012 | General health, Mind/body, psychology, Wellbeing
Anyone who’s met me knows only too well how enthusiastic I can get on the subject of positive thinking. Where health is concerned – let alone anything else in life – it has been shown to have a range of benefits, including everything from living longer to lower...
by Christine Morgan | Mar 15, 2012 | Food and drink, General health, Weightloss
The Public Health Responsibility Deal is a year old today – hip hip hooray. But hold the celebrations, as according to Which?, the initiative hasn’t exactly been a roaring success. The deal, which calls on food companies to display calorie information on their...
by Christine Morgan | Nov 12, 2011 | General health
There’s nothing new in the idea that oral health is linked to heart health – there are plenty of studies that suggest the better you look after your teeth, the better your chance of avoiding heart disease. And now there’s a new study that, er, says exactly...
by Christine Morgan | Oct 14, 2011 | Food and drink, General health, Weightloss
Okay, so the health secretary Andrew Lansley announced the government’s big plans to tackle obesity yesterday, and already just about everyone with something to say on the subject has put the boot in. So I’m not going to join them. Oh alright then. I will....
by Christine Morgan | Oct 12, 2011 | General health, Wellbeing
Today’s news about rising unemployment figures in the UK is pretty dismal, I think everyone would agree. But if you’re one of those who are still lucky enough to have a job, then do you feel even more pressure now to perform at work than you used to? I...
by Christine Morgan | Oct 11, 2011 | Fitness, Food and drink, General health, Wellbeing
Well, well. There was me in my little health journalistic bubble thinking that the link between lifestyle and cancer was pretty well known these days. But I was wrong. According to a new study by the British Dental Health Foundation, no less, many of us don’t...