HEALTH: Backs to school: Increase in children suffering from neck problems
Contributory factors include carrying heavy bags on one shoulder rather than a well-designed backpack, sports injuries and sitting for long periods hunched over a flat surface.
View ArticleHEALTH: The speedy family supper club
Author of 10 Minute Suppers for Children, cooking is Poppy Fraser's passion. This new book, illustrated with charming drawings, germinated during her fourth pregnancy.
View ArticleHEALTH: The smart way to boost your diet
Mention dietary supplements to most doctors and you usually get a dismissive answer along the lines that a varied diet gives you all the nutrients you need.
View ArticleAndré Rieu wants to get the world to waltz
Fans are encouraged to twirl around the aisles at his concerts and now André has designated 7-15 November as the Week of the Waltz, during which we are all encouraged to host waltz parties.
View ArticleTeething babies: How to help
Many people recommend gels that contain numbing local anaesthetic (usually lidocaine or benzocaine), but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned against using these products.
View ArticleHEALTH: Should I take a calcium supplement?
Expert advice in the UK is that we need about 700mg of calcium a day to feed our bones, which are constantly being destroyed and renewed. We should get this quite easily from our diet.
View ArticleHEALTH: The wellbeing wish list
From adult colouring books to fire engines for under-fives and Ewan the dream sheep who can lull babies and toddlers to sleep, gifts to cheer up all the family.
View ArticleHEALTH: How to deal with glue ear
Glue ear is common, affecting about eight in ten children at least once by the time they are ten years old. Many cases do clear on their own within three months, which is why your doctor suggests...
View ArticleLyme disease: how to spot it
In the U.S., celebrity sufferers who include Selena Gomez, Avril Lavigne, Ben Stiller and Richard Gere have spoken out about the illness’s debilitating symptoms.
View ArticleHEALTH: Fend off festive flu
From kickstarting your digestion every morning with a squeeze of lemon juice to including protein every time you eat and getting an early night, top tips for staying well this festive season.
View ArticleHEALTH: My way back to well-being
Mary Ann O’Brien, 55, mother, entrepreneur, Senator in the Irish parliament…and chocolatier.
View ArticleHEALTH: The good gut guide
Experts agree that a balanced gut bacteria is vital for optimum health. An imbalance can bring about or aggravate a number of diseases, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
View ArticleHEALTH: What is Dementia?
Alzheimer’s Research UK has developed a new website with input from children and families who have experience of the condition, which now affects 850,000 people in the UK.
View ArticleHEALTH: Life after thalidomide
Thalidomide campaigner Mikey Argy shares her story. Plus a hairbrush to encourage children to tame their own manes, and our health book of the week.
View ArticleHEALTH: How I beat the baby blues
Mother of two Louise Moxon, 40, reveals how postnatal depression turned her from a successful businesswoman into someone consumed with anxiety and despair.
View ArticleHEALTH: Best of broth
Bone broth is the low-calorie, flavour-packed result of simmering good-quality bones for hours until they crumble. At that point, the bones release their abundance of nutrients.
View ArticleHEALTH: R&R for your digestion
Viva Mayr, the Austrian super-clinic, has a waiting list of clients from all around the world. I know several people who save up for an annual dose of gut rehabilitation to keep their complexion...
View Article'Being fit kept me well,' says personal trainer with cystic fibrosis
Personal trainer Sophie Grace Holmes, 24, lives with cystic fibrosis (CF). 'At 19, I had a really stressful time and my health suffered. My lung capacity dropped dramatically,' she said.
View ArticleHEALTH: Love your lovage!
Lovage is rich in quercetin, a potent antioxidant with an array of health benefits. It is described as tasting like a cross between celery and parsley with hints of curry and aniseed.
View ArticleHEALTH: Love your liver
Q Can you explain what non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is? I am 45, thin and fit, but my doctor says I have this condition. My only ‘vices’ are chocolate and sugary foods.
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