Health & Fitness

Each year in Britain around 60,000 people suffer a cardiac arrest away from a hospital – their heart suddenly stops beating – and the survival rate can be as low…

Randy White, EMT instructor, demonstrates correct head bandaging technique for both scalp and head wounds.

It can be difficult to tell if a person has a broken bone, or a joint or muscle injury. If you’re in any doubt, treat the injury as a broken…

A broken leg (leg fracture) will be severely painful, swollen or bruised and you usually won’t be able to walk on it. If it’s a severe fracture, the leg may…

Nosebleeds are caused by broken blood vessels inside the nose and are especially common in children ages 2 to 10. Nosebleeds are a result of dry, crusty mucus membranes, trauma…

Nosebleeds can be common in children but are rarely a sign of anything serious. Some tips on how to treat and avoid them:

Low-impact exercise is exercise that causes minimal impact to your joints. Generally speaking, as long as one foot is always on the floor during your workout, you will be doing…

As you get older, it’s common for your joints to become stiffer, which can limit your mobility. This varies from person to person – you may start to feel the…

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, approximately 17 percent of people in the United States have high blood cholesterol levels. High cholesterol is a primary factor in the…

The rise of obesity coupled with our high stress yet sedentary lifestyle has turned high blood pressure into a serious issue for a great many people, but you can enjoy…