Category: Health

Help Employees Recover From Gambling Addiction With 3 Decisive Steps

Many employers face the problem of employee addiction. Gambling addiction is no exception. Learn strategies to help an employee move toward recovery successfully. Gambling addiction affects not only friends and family of an individual but also productiveness and morale in the work environment. Just like any other compulsion, gambling addiction enslaves the suffering individual to…

How To Take Time For Yourself As A Busy Parent

When you’re a busy parent, taking time for yourself can be a difficult task. How are you supposed to fit in all of the things that you want to do, when you’re so busy trying to keep your home (relatively) clean, you have a bunch of other commitments that you need to carry on with,…

Sweet dreams! 5 sleep resolutions we should keep throughout 2019

It’s the start of a new year and while some resolutions are best left in January, others can reap lifelong benefits. Making a resolution to improve your sleep in 2019 could have a multitude of benefits, including improved mood and better mental and physical health... To help you on your way to better sleep, Neil…

Breaking Through The Isolation Of A Health Issue

When we experience a health problem, we can often feel isolated. Our families are often more than happy to help and will likely do so out of deep love for you, but many people can feel like they’re being a nuisance or another form of hindrance to their family members in this state. This is…

Top 5 ways technology can help to improve your health

We live in a digital world. This comes with both pros and cons. Pros include access to endless amounts of entertainment and information at our fingertips. Cons are that many of us are getting out much less often to exercise and stay fit and healthy.  But do health and technology have to be mutually exclusive?…

The Top 5 Health Concerns a Man Faces In His Senior Years

The population of Europe is ageing at an unprecedented rate. The median age of people in the EU was 37.7 years in 2003. However, this will rise to 52.3 years by 2050. This ageing process is also likely to affect men more than it is women. That will happen because men have a shorter life…

REVIEW: OMRON EVOLV blood pressure monitor £129

Name: OMRON  EVOLV Type: Automatic upper arm blood pressure monitor Specs: Click here for full specs Price: £129.99 Founded in the 1940s, Japanese company OMRON has been in the medical care business for many years and is probably best known for its range of digital thermometers, nebulisers and blood pressure monitors. Here Chris Price looks…

Why You’re Not Reaching Your Fitness Goals And What To Do About It

Reaching your fitness goals is entirely possible, whatever stage you may be at right now. Whether you’re looking to lose fat, build muscle, get faster, or get stronger, you can do it with the right plan and some commitment. People often say that they lack the motivation to reach their fitness goals, but you either…

New Parent? Here’s How to Organise Your Life Better

Whether you are a happy and overwhelmed Mum or Dad, congratulations for becoming a parent. The road ahead is challenging, but the good news is that millions survive it every year. You are likely to lose out on sleep and miss appointments, having to deal with emergencies, and stress out sometimes, But after all, it…

How to keep calm behind the wheel? Top tips for reducing stress before driving

Stress affects us all at one time or another – whether it’s down to work, home life or a tough situation you’re facing. Stress can affect how we feel physically and emotionally as well as impair our judgement and our reactions, which isn’t good news when we need to concentrate on an important task, like…