Health & Wellbeing

The rates of children living with obesity in Leeds have fallen for the second year running, according to the latest data from Leeds City Council. Figures from the authority’s annual National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) show the proportion of reception-aged children (four to five-years-old) living with obesity in Leeds

Following the success of its Heckmondwike studio, Samata Pilates has officially opened the doors to its second location in Batley. With a focus on quality classes and empowering individuals regardless of body types and fitness levels, the studio brings an accessible take on Reformer Pilates to even more people across

In response to growing concerns over Yorkshire’s declining life expectancy, Otley-based health and longevity company STILL. is launching a free Community Longevity Walk aimed at inspiring people to live longer, healthier lives through connection, movement, and nature. Led by Dr Hannah Beaumont and Sam Guest, co-founders of STILL. the

A spa and wellness retreat business in Fishlake near Doncaster has been put on the market, with a £1.3m price tag, with commercial property estate agent Ernest Wilson, part of Eddisons. Truffle Lodge Spa, which opened in 2015, employs a team of 20 freelance therapists and front-of-house staff, as

With over 30 million Brits in employment, many of our lives are centred around our careers. But, with many of us working sitting-down jobs, we’re often guilty of neglecting basic but essential exercise. According to recent data from Paace, the app that gets you earning with every step, 47

TV presenter and Alzheimer’s Society Ambassador Ruth Langsford is inviting people across Yorkshire & Humber to join her by signing up to one of the charity’s 12 Memory Walks this Autumn. The annual charity event is a highlight in Ruth’s calendar, having first taken part in Alzheimer’

Makeup experts have warned that wearing makeup to bed can age skin twice as fast. Experts at online beauty retailer Branded Makeup have suggested that falling asleep without removing cosmetics can trap pollutants against the skin all night, dramatically accelerating the aging process. The skin's natural renewal cycle