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Health & Beauty

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  Walk to School Month? Count me in!

  Published: Mon, 12/10/2009 13:22

  Thousands of children from across the UK will be joining forces with over 40 countries worldwide this October to celebrate the benefits of walking to school during International Walk to School Month.

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  Houseplants fight air pollution !!

  Published: Mon, 24/08/2009 11:11

  Find out how you can remove asthma causing fumes and carbon monoxide from your home

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  Which? dress down salads

  Published: Mon, 29/06/2009 09:47

  If you think. salad is always a healthy option, think again, says Which? as it found a salad sold at a supermarket containing more calories than a Big Mac and fries.

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  First over the counter "diet pills" available soon

  Published: Thu, 28/05/2009 23:54

  The first ever "over the counter" weight loss pill has been approved by regulators, and will be on sale within the next few months.

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  Hayfever Season - that time of year again!

  Published: Thu, 28/05/2009 23:35

  It's that time of year again. The sun is starting to shine and we're starting to get that summery feeling, then hay fever strikes.

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• Screen for Bowel Cancer - at home!

  Published: Mon, 16/03/2009 20:51

  1 in 20 people in the UK will develop bowel cancer during their lifetime - find out how NHS Barking & Dagenham will cut this figure and possibly save your life.

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  Healing Herbs: A Return to the Roots of Nature

  Published: Sun, 22/02/2009 15:54

  Nature seems to be coming back into our lives, and seems to be doing us lots of good!

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  Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

  Published: Sun, 22/02/2009 15:48

  People in the UK are at risk of losing their sight as 44 percent know nothing about Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) - the country's leading cause of blindness

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  LighterLife launch new Talking LighterLife forum

  Published: Fri, 13/02/2009 16:15

  LighterLife, the weight loss and weight management programme, has introduced a brand new forum to its website called 'Talking LighterLife', to encourage clients to share and discuss their experiences of the LighterLife programme

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  Your Heart Health Checklist For 2009

  Published: Sat, 07/02/2009 16:52

  Take a look at how to keep your heart healthy and avoid becoming a statistic of heart disease.

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  Health - Retinal Eye Scan

  Published: Sat, 22/11/2008 15:54

  Regular retinal eye scans are essential for people who are diabetic. These tests are provided free of charge to National Health patients.

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  Healthy Eating

  Published: Tue, 21/10/2008 19:34

  Think of slimming and you automatically think of stringent diets and pounding exercises - but is it?

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  Walking back to fitness

  Published: Tue, 01/07/2008 19:15

  You don't need a lot of money to start getting fit and losing weight. In fact you don't even need that much time to spare - just open front door and start walking.

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• Low salt supper solutions

  Published: Tue, 24/06/2008 08:23

  The health message is clear - cut your salt intake to avoid a number of serious health problems
  

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• Finding A Doctor

  Published: Mon, 30/10/2006 21:07

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• Five A Day

  Published: Mon, 25/09/2006 22:47

  We have all been encouraged to eat at least five pieces of fruit and vegetables a day; now we are being encouraged to exercise more.

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