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Is capitalism unhealthy?

Is capitalism unhealthy?

Considering whether to renew your private health and fitness club membership or struggling to find an affordable course of swimming lessons for your child? In other words, are you amongst the haves or the have-nots when it comes to making choices about your health? This capitalist society, which is...
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The health of the UK: the government's responsibility? thumb

The health of the UK: the government's responsibility?

Should we be taking responsibility for our own health or is the government equally or...
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11 secrets of happy people thumb

11 secrets of happy people

Ready to bring some more joy into your life? Author Joe Robinson points the way.
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Should there be financial penalties for poor health? thumb

Should there be financial penalties for poor health?

Is it fair that those of us who are vigilant about our health have to fund treatment for...
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10 health benefits of sleep thumb

10 health benefits of sleep

You know how much sleep you need to be at your peak performance:  most of us need...
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10 health fads you should ignore thumb

10 health fads you should ignore

Health fads tend to promise quick fixes to help us shed weight fast, become super fit...
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7 foods that lower blood pressure thumb

7 foods that lower blood pressure

Bring down your risk of hypertension with these heart-healthy bites.
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Your A-Z of essential vitamins and minerals thumb

Your A-Z of essential vitamins and minerals

We all know the importance of eating a healthy, well-balanced diet, using all the food...
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5 everyday confidence crushers thumb

5 everyday confidence crushers

We all strive to be confident, thinking that it will make us happier, more successful and...
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Top tips for a healthy heart thumb

Top tips for a healthy heart

Coronary heart disease kills around 94,000 people in Britain each year, with...
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Why inactivity is as bad for you as smoking thumb

Why inactivity is as bad for you as smoking

You may feel you’re on top of your health if you have finally given up the fags or...
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10 simple sacrifices for better health thumb

10 simple sacrifices for better health

Turning over a new leaf health-wise doesn’t have to mean a massive overhaul of your...
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A self-help guide for the perimenopause thumb

A self-help guide for the perimenopause

The average age for reaching menopause (the cessation of menstrual periods) is 52, but...
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10 ways to stave off colds and flu thumb

10 ways to stave off colds and flu

There’s no 100 per cent foolproof way of preventing colds and flu, but...
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Where do most germs linger? thumb

Where do most germs linger?

Find out where germs are lurking so you can avoid them this cold and flu season.
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7 healing foods to fight colds and flu thumb

7 healing foods to fight colds and flu

How well protected are you against the common cold and flu? Even if you've had a flu...
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