Health & wellbeing

Our health writer Jackie Mitchell looks at prevention methods. IT’S Back Care Awareness Week from October 2 to 8. The campaign aims to raise awareness about back pain, causes, prevention and treatment

A balanced diet and quality sleep are key pillars of good health, but few of us realise just how deeply one can impact the other. Research suggests that what we eat and when we eat can have a signific

All this month’s best buys, news and must-know health and wellbeing tips

Eye bags getting you down? Foggy head sabotaging your get-up-and-go? A lack of quality shut-eye might be to blame. And as autumn begins, and we battle the daytime slump that often comes with grey skie

CATARACTS are formed when the clear lens inside the eye becomes cloudy or misty. This is a gradual process that usually happens as we get older. For people with cataracts, it can be like looking throu

Misunderstood and often-overlooked, inflammation is your body’s first line of defence. But what happens when it occurs long-term? Lucy Gornall looks at what you can do to manage inflammation and how to adapt your training