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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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Health scares in the news: the fact and fiction thumb

Health scares in the news: the fact and fiction

Almost every day there’s a new health scare taking the press by storm. So how can...
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5 foods to make you smarter thumb

5 foods to make you smarter

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7 surprising things that make you live longer thumb

7 surprising things that make you live longer

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The importance of foot care thumb

The importance of foot care

Did you know that the average person will walk around 115,000 miles in a lifetime: that...
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Group B Strep in pregnancy: what you need to know thumb

Group B Strep in pregnancy: what you need to know

What Is Group B Strep? Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is the most common cause of sepsis (...
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Health risks of a sedentary lifestyle thumb

Health risks of a sedentary lifestyle

How many hours do you spend sitting every day?
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10 of the best Christmas gifts for new mums thumb

10 of the best Christmas gifts for new mums

Here's a run through of some of the top gifts for new mothers this Christmas... By...
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Increase your emotional intelligence (EQ) thumb

Increase your emotional intelligence (EQ)

The greater your emotional intelligence or ‘quotient’ (EQ), the better you...
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Matron's winter tips for maintaining your energy levels thumb

Matron's winter tips for maintaining your energy levels

It's the coldest time of the year and winter's shorter days and dark nights can...
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The health hazards of sitting all day thumb

The health hazards of sitting all day

How long do you spend sitting down every day?
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10 steps towards a stress-free Christmas thumb

10 steps towards a stress-free Christmas

Christmas is a time of mixed blessings when excitement can quickly turn into tension.
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We really need to talk about breast cancer thumb

We really need to talk about breast cancer

When someone says the words ‘breast cancer’ to you, what do you think of? Is...
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10 between-season health tips thumb

10 between-season health tips

As the seasons change, lots of us notice health niggles creeping in, from succumbing to a...
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Health implications of stress thumb

Health implications of stress

Stress is often thought of as purely a state of mind, but there are physical and...
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Ways you may be harming your heart without knowing it thumb

Ways you may be harming your heart without knowing it

There's more to preventing heart disease than eating right and getting enough...
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