March 2017 - Healthy Performance

Are you sitting down too much?

July 28, 2020March 14, 2017 by healthyperfdev

If you’re sitting down reading this, then you might find yourself standing by the time you’ve clicked our link to an alarming news story about exercise levels amongst our children! A research study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine has shown that exercise levels start to drop considerably from the age of seven years old. … Read more

The Importance of Bowel Screening

July 28, 2020March 6, 2017 by healthyperfdev

This year’s focus for Bowel Cancer Awareness Month is on bowel screening. Bowel cancer is the UK’s second biggest cancer killer, but if picked up and diagnosed early can be treated and can be curable. According to stats from Cancer Council Research UK, diagnosing bowel cancer early (Stage 1) leads to a 95% 5-year survival … Read more