Fire safety in the home

Fire safety is paramount to us and our loved ones in the home. Follow some simple tips to prevent fires in your home.

Top 10 healthy heart tips

Heart Health

Heart disease is the biggest killer in Northern Ireland today and has been for the last 25 years!

More than twice as many people are living with Heart Disease as cancer.

Why every day should be a cycle to work day.

Get Fit

This year, Cycle to work day takes place on 15 August. It's the UK's biggest cycle commuting event. But why stop there?

Highway to Health

Heart Health / Get Fit

Let's go walking! Highway to Health is a simple innovative scheme supported by Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke (NICHS) which aims to encourage people of all ages to wa

The Eatwell Guide

Healthy Diet

Ask yourself: am I eating the correct amount of servings from the Eatwell Guide

Regular exercise may help keep your arteries 'young'

Get Fit

"Exercising regularly 'can keep heart and arteries young'," BBC News reports.

5 healthy habits that could add more than a decade to your life

"People who stick to five healthy habits in adulthood can add more than a decade to their lives," reports The Guardian.

Pasta unlikely to cause weight gain as part of a healthy diet

Healthy Diet

"Eating pasta may help with weight loss," The Independent reports.

 

Red-meat-free diet not proven to reduce overall bowel cancer risk

The study was led by researchers from the University of Leeds and funded by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF). The authors also received individual funding from several institutions.

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