So, we’ve spoken with experts who have explained how cold homes could affect our health and have also provided some advice on how to reduce these risks… Heart The cold can take a hidden toll ...

The study also found for those with incomes of £20,000 or less, one in three (35 per cent) reported their homes were too cold most or all of the time. Nearly half (48 per cent) of respondents of ...

I have severe rheumatoid arthritis and living in cold conditions has made it much worse.' Rosemary, 74: 'My house was built in 1911 and it does not have cavity walls so it’s cold and slightly damp.