Health

A new campaign is launched to remove the stigma of mental illness, it should be easier for people to talk about it and get help.
Good fat, bad fat

Denman College cookery tutor Margaret Foss looks at ways to lower the harmful fats in your diet.

When joints protest

Shoulders, knees and hips can all wear out or cause problems - to the young as well as the old.

Take the plunge
Whether you want to improve your swimming technique or are a late learner, there are lessons for everyone. Keen swimmer Nicola Joyce takes a look at the best.
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Age is no barrier
Janice Langley revisited the whole subject of sexual relationships for older people when she was asked to write and present short video clips on aspects of sex for the Sky Learning website.
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Feet first
There is a lot more to reflexology than most people realise, says Judy Darley.
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Recognition is the key
A national strategy for the care of stroke patients has been formulated but we must do our part by learning to recognise the symptoms of a stroke.
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Replenish those enzymes!
In each issue of Women's Health we invite a complementary practitioner to write on their chosen theme. In this issue, medical herbalist Patricia Ferguson explains why we should treat our bodies to more raw and living food.
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Nursing home or minefield?
Finding the right residential care can be a positive and agreeable experience, but you must ask all the right questions at the start, says Marion Shoard.
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Noises in the head
There is no cure for tinnitus, but there are techniques to help sufferers learn to live with the condition.
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What's in your shopping basket?
We hear so much today about so-called 'superfoods', but what do they actually do for us? Frances Ive unearths the fact.
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