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Would you know how to help someone whose body temperature was dangerously low?

Hypothermia is usually something you'd associate with walkers or mountaineers but elderly people can be particularly vulnerable if they are inactive and don't heat their homes properly.

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X-Ray investigated: how are you intending to fund your retirement?

We're always being told that a pension is the best way to save for life after work but it seems more and more of us are delaying starting a plan or even stopping contributions due to the current financial climate.

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X-Ray asked how can you spend wisely this Christmas and even do a bit for charity? It is the season of goodwill after all...

It's estimated that in Wales this year we'll spend a staggering £871 million on presents, £466 million on food and drink and £63 million on decorations during the festive period, so it really does pay to be a savvy shopper.

For many, shopping online will be their first port of call as there are lots of bargains to be had and you can avoid the stress of the busy high street. But it's worth remembering that your customer rights are different if you buy online compared to in store.

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X-Ray met Nicola Bee, who wanted to sell her home quickly but found herself facing a hefty bill with a house that hadn't sold.

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Whatever your music tastes - whether it's Beethoven or the Black Eyed Peas - whenever we hear a song we love, we all do the same thing: turn the volume up.

Gadgets like MP3 players and mobile phones are great for listening to our favourite tracks wherever and whenever we like, but many of us are turning it up too loud, too often and risking our health in the process.

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Slips and trips are among the most common household accidents and every year around 400,000 of them result in trips to A&E.

Elderly people are particularly prone to suffering broken bones during a fall and, in our film, Gwen Evans fractures her wrist after tripping over the vacuum cleaner cable.

The Five Minute Medic took to the streets of Abergavenny, to see whether people there would know how to help someone who had suffered a broken wrist.

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With record numbers of ID theft in the UK last year, X-Ray asked, are we sharing too much information online?

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Last week we featured bmibaby, and asked why the budget airline seemed to be the only one to charge passengers for inputting their passport details at check-in.

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We all know that a pet is for life and not just for Xmas. But if the seller isn't concerned about his animal's welfare, then how can you be sure you're buying a healthy pet?

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