Health
In association with Specsavers

Four Myths That Stop People Getting Their Eyes and Ears Tested

Four Myths That Stop People Getting Their Eyes and Ears Tested
Many of us put off eye and hearing tests until
symptoms are acute, by which time it can be too
late. Marc Burrows explains why a check-up can
reveal far more than whether you need glasses
How free eye care helped Big Issue vendor John get back to drawing

How free eye care helped Big Issue vendor John get back to drawing
Swansea vendor John Williams has sketched since his schooldays, but outdated glasses left his artwork — and daily life — increasingly difficult. Through Specsavers’ partnership with Big Issue, free eye care helped bring his vision, confidence and creativity back into focus
Want to get healthy this summer? Add the arts to your core routine

Want to get healthy this summer? Add the arts to your core routine
Scientist Daisy Fancourt outlines the ways in which engaging with the arts can improve your health and metal wellbeing
How free eye tests and glasses from Specsavers got Paula baking again
How free eye tests and glasses from Specsavers got Paula baking again
The movie-buff vendor and the glasses that changed everything
The movie-buff vendor and the glasses that changed everything
Winter Paralympics: Costs of competing leaves Paralympians with mountain to climb

Winter Paralympics: Costs of competing leaves Paralympians with mountain to climb
‘They make me go out’: Why dogs can mean the world to our vendors

‘They make me go out’: Why dogs can mean the world to our vendors
Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Health and disability

Big Issue’s 100 Changemakers of 2026: Health and disability
Doomscrolling ‘steals our joy’, a new study warns. Here’s how to fight back

Doomscrolling ‘steals our joy’, a new study warns. Here’s how to fight back
Are you breathing in mould? Soaring pneumonia cases linked to cold, damp houses

Are you breathing in mould? Soaring pneumonia cases linked to cold, damp houses
A plan for equitable eye care was promised years ago. Why are we waiting?

A plan for equitable eye care was promised years ago. Why are we waiting?
‘You do not need eight hours’: Sleep expert The Sleep Geek shares top tips for getting better kip

‘You do not need eight hours’: Sleep expert The Sleep Geek shares top tips for getting better kip
This is how to get fit without time, money or space 

This is how to get fit without time, money or space
Why everyone should give boxing a try, according to ex-world champ Jane Couch

Why everyone should give boxing a try, according to ex-world champ Jane Couch
Barry McGuigan, Helen Glover, Ian Poulter and more top athletes share their fitness tips for 2026

Barry McGuigan, Helen Glover, Ian Poulter and more top athletes share their fitness tips for 2026
The innovative project giving homeless people a fighting chance through boxing and martial arts

The innovative project giving homeless people a fighting chance through boxing and martial arts
How I finally fell in love with running after years of avoiding exercise

How I finally fell in love with running after years of avoiding exercise
Disabled people can feel shut out from the sport. We aim to make it accessible to all

Disabled people can feel shut out from the sport. We aim to make it accessible to all
‘Don’t fight your body’: 8 essential tips on how to start running in 2026

‘Don’t fight your body’: 8 essential tips on how to start running in 2026
Tottenham Hotspur legend Micky Hazard on losing his nephew to suicide: ‘We need people to listen’

Tottenham Hotspur legend Micky Hazard on losing his nephew to suicide: ‘We need people to listen’
How Specsavers is bringing essential eye care directly to Big Issue vendors

How Specsavers is bringing essential eye care directly to Big Issue vendors
Joe Wicks shares his top tips for keeping kids active over Christmas 

Joe Wicks shares his top tips for keeping kids active over Christmas
Renowned heart surgeon Magdi Yacoub: ‘It’s essential in life, and in science in particular, to be humble’

Renowned heart surgeon Magdi Yacoub: ‘It’s essential in life, and in science in particular, to be humble’
Most girls drop out of sport by puberty. Teenage athlete Issey Kyson is on a race to change that

