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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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10 health implications of a sedentary lifestyle thumb

10 health implications of a sedentary lifestyle

According to the World Health Organisation, inactivity is responsible for a multitude of...
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Why saving your health saves you money thumb

Why saving your health saves you money

Today’s economic climate is straining the funding and resources available to the...
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10 office health tips thumb

10 office health tips

With many of us - especially office workers - leading largely sedentary lifestyles, we...
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Why are women sexual risk-takers? thumb

Why are women sexual risk-takers?

When it comes to contraception, women are spoilt for choice. Yet a shockingly high number...
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10 foods to cure a hangover thumb

10 foods to cure a hangover

Overdone it on the booze? The good news is help is at hand.
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Be good to yourself with green tea thumb

Be good to yourself with green tea

Beat the winter blues with a cup of green tea. It's rich in antioxidants, aids...
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10 health tips to help you live longer thumb

10 health tips to help you live longer

A healthier lifestyle now could help you live longer - from reducing stress to cutting...
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10 health benefits of garlic thumb

10 health benefits of garlic

So many foods confer unexpected health benefits. Garlic, when it’s crushed,...
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The top 10 healing foods thumb

The top 10 healing foods

With many of us turning to antibiotics and flu remedies at the merest hint of a sneeze,...
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10 tips to help you de-stress and unwind thumb

10 tips to help you de-stress and unwind

With many of us trying desperately to perfect the balance of work, family and social...
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Becoming a mum over 40 – what’s driving this trend? thumb

Becoming a mum over 40 – what’s driving this trend?

The latest birth statistics from the Office of National Statistics show a massive spike...
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Go glam for breast cancer awareness thumb

Go glam for breast cancer awareness

As Breast Cancer Awareness month, October becomes Frocktober, with women across the...
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Ask the expert: Dr Bridges, Breakthrough Breast Cancer thumb

Ask the expert: Dr Bridges, Breakthrough Breast Cancer

Dr Hannah Bridges, Senior Information Officer at Breakthrough Breast Cancer, will be...
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Mad fad diets thumb

Mad fad diets

There’s a fad (or should that be mad?) diet out there to suit every taste and...
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Breast cancer statistics in the UK: how much do you know? thumb

Breast cancer statistics in the UK: how much do you know?

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK, with incidence rates having increased...
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