For a male, performing the downward facing dog, the tree or the lotus position could harm both pride…and a little more in the less flexible. However, the benefits of yoga are well documented and for men who felt they were missing out a new and more male friendly version was born…Broga. Co-founder and Broga president read more »

  In the poignant words of comedian Bill Bailey: “One day we’ll have one hand with just one big finger for pointing at takeaway menus and dialling phones and the other hand will be a sort of plate shaped disc like thing for holding kebabs on and such.” This was admirably stated many years before read more »

According to new NHS figures, death rates from liver disease have risen to record levels, increasing by a quarter in less than a decade. The report in question was undertaken by the National End of Life Care Intelligence Network and revealed that the number of deaths caused by liver disease in England has risen from read more »

Children with a special needs are taking to the outdoors to help boost physical and mental well-being. Horticulture might not seem like the ideal hobby for a teenage boy, but for 16-year-old Angus Boyd-Smith, gardening has become more of a life-saver than a hobby. The Berkshire-based gardening sessions are run weekly by charity ‘Thrive’ and read more »

Could backpacks cause lasting damage? According to a recent study carried out in a Spanish school, rucksacks full to the brim with bulky schoolbooks have been linked to a higher incidence of back problems. The report, which has been published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, has shown that many of the pupils involved read more »

Common over-the-counter treatments are now selling on auction websites for three to four times more than their face value. The products in question were originally sold by company SSL, which has now been bought by Reckett Benckiser. During the handover, questions were raised over the validity of certain licenses held by Medicines and Healthcare products read more »

Forget fancy face creams and expensive make-up, the key to improving your skin colour and achieving a healthy glow could be as simple as stocking up on vegetables. According to research carried out by students at the University of St Andrews, colouration is more visible in those of us who eat our greens. The researchers read more »

Equine-assisted therapies are growing in popularity across the UK. The unique therapies have been developed to help patients who are deaf, blind, diabetic and epileptic, as well as children with autism and behavioural problems and adults suffering from depression and addictions. Gabrielle Gardner, a therapy counsellor working with charity Shine for Life, said: “The horse read more »

According to research, Brits who frequently use sleeping pills could be at an increased risk of early death. A U.S. study has revealed that patients taking sleeping pills are more likely to die prematurely than those not taking any medication. The study looked at medications such as temazepam and diazepam as well as some newer read more »