Asthma

The surprising health benefits of dirt

Health
Sarah Carter

However, it would be unwise to encourage any play in an actual compost heap, especially for people with weakened immune systems. “They ...

The 7 health risks of not turning the heating on

Health
Sarah Carter

WITH temperatures dropping, some of us may be faced with a big decision. Is it time to turn the heating on? Or, ...

Super-fit yoga teacher stunned when doctors revealed she had ‘deadly lungs of an 80-year-old’

Health
Sarah Carter

YOGA instructor Anita Brough had no idea what COPD was – until she was diagnosed with the incurable lung condition aged just ...

From asthma to stress and fatigue… Could these gadgets help you breathe easy?

Health
Sarah Carter

We take an estimated 25,000 breaths a day, and mostly don’t realise we’re doing it. For some, it might not come as ...

Why your extractor fan isn’t enough if you’re cooking with gas

Technology
Laura Adams

More than half of households in the UK use gas rather than electric hobs for cooking, one of the highest proportions in ...