Some people have an innate sense of style that seems to come to them naturally.
But many of us have to work a little bit harder on finding what really suits us, with a few fashion mistakes along the way, to feel happy with our choices.
Global campaigns sometimes feel a world away and don’t always hit home.
Today’s International Noise Awareness Day should have a resonance with all of us though because excessive noise is not just annoying, it is bad for our wellbeing. In the short term noise causes stress, which affects our health, and in the long term noise causes hearing loss.
It’s the World Health Organisation’s 70th annual World Health Day on Saturday April 7 which will highlight the fight for universal healthcare for all.
WHO says half the world lacks access to appropriate medical services and another 100 million people have been forced into poverty from paying for medical bills or services.
It sounds like science fiction, but it could become fact within just a few years.
Researchers are working on a smart contact lens that can measure glucose levels to alert people with diabetes when their blood sugar levels are too low. They have in-built transparent electronics to monitor glucose levels from tears in the eye.
It’s World Hearing Day today (3 March) to focus attention on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and to promote ear and hearing care across the world.
The World Health Organisation has ‘Hear the future’ as its theme for this year’s awareness day. It wants to draw attention to the expected increase in the number of people with hearing loss around the world in the coming decades as well as what can be done to stem the rise.
Half term is a chance to spend quality time with our children, enjoying fun activities and seeing the world through their eyes. The responsibility of a child’s health and development cannot be underestimated which is why it’s important to have your child’s eyesight checked regularly.
Today is traditionally the most romantic of the year when we celebrate love and declare our feelings to those who make our heart sing.
Whispering sweet nothings is the order of the day, but what if you can’t hear them?
We have raised £35,000 for Alzheimer’s Society and pledge to continue our support in 2018.
It brings the total for the cause to almost £65,000 since the partnership started in 2015, with more money being raised each year compared to the last.
It’s a condition that affects one in ten adults and for which there is currently no cure.
Tinnitus Awareness Week (5-11 February) seeks to shine a light on how it impacts people’s lives. This year the British Tinnitus Association will focus on children and young people with its ‘Kids Talk Tinnitus’ campaign.
We commissioned a study among 2,000 adults and found one third believes spectacle wearers look more intellectual than those who don’t adorn prescription eyewear.
One fifth also believe those who wear glasses appear more trustworthy and one in 10 think they improve your chances of getting a promotion.
