Health

My name is Beth Richards, I’m 32, I have a learning disability, and my coordination isn’t good. I recently travelled to London from Bristol as part of my job as an involvement assistant with charity Brandon Trust. I heard Transport for London (TfL) is looking at introducing a new ‘please offer me a seat’ badge for people with disabilities and hidden health conditions, after the success of the ‘baby on board’ badge for pregnant women. I think I’d prefer to...

A report that looks set to send shivers down the spine of business owners everywhere has found that 94 per cent of Brits are drifting through their lives without any real thought of what they are doing. This state impacts performance and productivity at work, with 71 per cent claiming to have days where they carry out their day job without really giving it much thought. The report also found that many also check through emails without really taking them...

Cannabis is widely used across the UK, in the treatment of illnesses and simply for recreational use. It remains an illegal drug, but an influential group of MPs want it to be made legal for medical use. Cannabis is already used as a medicine in Canada, the Netherlands, Australia, Israel, and over 20 states in the US. Germany and Switzerland import the drug from Holland for medicinal purposes. The All Party Parliamentary Group on Drug Policy Reform wants similar laws...

When singer-songwriter Jessie J - worth an estimated $8 million - preached about the value of money in her hit record Price Tag people around the World chimed in harmony, "what the f**k does she know?" But according to new research, she may know more than we gave her credit for. A list of the top 50 elements needed to have a feel good day have ranked "sitting in the garden sun", "laughing" and "getting a good night's sleep" in the top...

A low sugar diet is most popular for 2016 shows new study A new study has uncovered the latest big trend in dieting. The survey, conducted by kitchen appliance specialist, Glotechrepairs.co.uk, found that a quarter of British dieters are cutting out sugar. The second most popular food plan in the UK was to cut out carbs, with a fifth of dieters selecting a low carb or no carb option. A quarter of the 2,000 UK adults surveyed were revealed to be...

By Charles Hibbert  Andrew Jones is a normal fitness model with an impressive physique, but what makes him different to any other fitness model in the world is that he has no heart. The inspiring story sadly started when Andrew was diagnosed with a cardiomyopathy in 2012, a condition that decreases the heart’s efficiency to pump blood. While you will not be able to here his heart beating or registering a pulse with Andrew, he refuses to let this prevent him...

My phone beeped and a Watsapp message flashed up on my screen as I walked into the gym. “What time are we meeting?” I sighed and stuffed the phone back into my pocket. I’ll reply when I’ve finished my session. But two seconds later my phone buzzed again with a new message, ‘oi read but no reply, what time are we meeting?’ This is the problem with Watsapp and smartphones in general. They’re so intrusive. Although your friends may not be able to...

Exercise can be such a chore for adults, but new research suggests there's a lot we can learn from young children. Experts claim those wanting to drop dress-sizes would be better off skipping for 15 minutes than running, with other old school work-outs like star jumps, hopscotch and skipping also proven to burn more calories and use more muscles than traditional ways of working out. Similarly, those that enjoy a brisk walk would only lose an average of 50 calories in quarter...

Robert Watkins works as part of Macmillan Cancer Support’s Financial Guidance Service, a specialist team that offers financial support to people affected by cancer. When you receive a cancer diagnosis, money should be the last thing on your mind. But costs like higher household bills or travelling to hospital appointments combined with the fact that many people need to give up work means that those diagnosed with cancer are on average an additional £570 worse off a month. Money worries...