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  Blueberries can help the fight against age-associated diseases

  Published: Sun, 08/06/2008 23:44

  An apple a day will keep the doctor away. Now research shows that a handful of blueberries a day could keep dementia at bay.

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  Lyme Disease - be tick aware

  Published: Sun, 11/05/2008 22:10

  We bring this subject to your attention (again) as the weather hots up...

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  Could bananas be a 21st Century 'cure all'

  Published: Sun, 11/05/2008 16:31

  The sugars, vitamins, minerals and fibre in bananas can help ease the symptoms of many 21st century ailments.

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  New Support Group for Endometriosis Sufferers in Somerset

  Published: Wed, 30/04/2008 09:27

  "The group aims to help women to stay well, survive the symptoms and to lead as normal a life as possible.

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  Recognizing a stroke.

  Published: Sun, 13/04/2008 13:38

  '3' steps, STR .
  Read and Learn!
  Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify.

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  Dance yourself fit

  Published: Tue, 08/04/2008 00:34

  Most of us want to stay fit, but exercise can be dull.

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  COLD FRONT SET TO PERK UP BREAST TREATMENT

  Published: Fri, 01/02/2008 15:39

  Breakthrough ice technology means that many thousands of women with non-cancerous breast tumours can now be successfully treated in their doctors' surgery

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  Research shows the majority of British are still not eating 5-a-day

  Published: Thu, 10/01/2008 10:19

  Why do we continue to be a nation that struggles to have their 5 A Day?

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  Tis the season to get injured

  Published: Wed, 12/12/2007 17:24

  Simple preventative measures will ensure that you are not one of the 1000 people injured every year by dressing the Christmas tree.

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• Poor Vision puts Millions of Pensioners at Risk of Depression and Bad Falls

  Published: Fri, 07/12/2007 10:32

  The ‘Sight after Sixty’ report found one in three OAPs who missed out on regular sight checks said the quality of their vision causes them to feel depressed and vulnerable.

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  Echinacea: flower power or not?

  Published: Wed, 14/11/2007 10:29

  Echinacea is a word that has been on many people's lips recently, especially those who have been struck down by winter colds and flu.

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• Nappy know-how could save lives: Child Liver Disease

  Published: Tue, 02/10/2007 12:50

  Parents need to be on the look-out for the signs of potentially life-threatening liver diseases when changing their baby's nappy, a national children's charity urges.

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  Your pooch may help you live longer

  Published: Thu, 04/10/2007 08:56

  As a nation of animal lovers, we pamper our pooches and cuddle our cats. All the love and devotion we give them is given right back, but studies are proving that pets give us so mu

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  The what and why of cardio

  Published: Fri, 28/09/2007 10:30

  Sculpting a toned or muscular body is a primary concern for some, but true fitness is more than cosmetic. Bodybuilders that just work the muscles without working the heart are prob

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  Fateful ignorance on cancer

  Published: Thu, 13/09/2007 15:57

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  Healthy brain ageing

  Published: Tue, 21/08/2007 13:26

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  Two million risk blindness

  Published: Tue, 21/08/2007 15:49

  More than two million people in the UK are at risk of unnecessarily losing their eye- sight through diabetes, warns the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB).

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  Seaweed: the new diet must-have

  Published: Tue, 03/07/2007 10:51

  Seaweed has long been known as a health remedy. Devotees swear by its curative qualities if its derivatives are added to bath water and the beneficial effects it can have if used

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  Are you packing for holiday sickness?

  Published: Tue, 15/07/2008 13:16

  Going on holiday is a time to let worries fade into the beautiful sunset. One worry stays with many travellers: being sick and unwell.
  

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• Alzheimer's disease

  Published: Wed, 27/06/2007 11:16

  Dementia currently affects nearly 700,000 people in the UK
  The Alzheimer's Society believe that over the next 25 years there is likely to be a steady rather than a dramatic incre

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• What is Allergy?

  Published: Wed, 27/06/2007 11:36

  The term allergy is used to describe a response, within the body, to a substance, which is not necessarily harmful in itself, but results in an immune response and a reaction that

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  BIG NAMES LINE UP TO SUPPORT NEW CAMPAIGN

  Published: Thu, 17/05/2007 10:06

  World famous musicians are lining up to support Hear the World - a new global initiative aimed at raising awareness about the importance of hearing.

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  Better Backs campaign site

  Published: Tue, 20/03/2007 12:04

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  Meningitis

  Published: Tue, 13/03/2007 14:37

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  Migraine

  Published: Tue, 13/03/2007 09:31

  A migraine is a severe headache that usually affects one side of the head and is often accompanied by other distressing symptoms. The precise cause is unclear; however, it's though

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  A ticking time bomb

  Published: Mon, 28/07/2008 11:25

  With warmer winters allowing more ticks to survive, and to feed and breed earlier, cases of UK-acquired tick-borne disease are increasing quite dramatically. In addition, urban-acquired cases are becoming more frequent.
  During the last few years, tick-borne diseases have been highlighted as something of an increasing concern in the United Kingdom.

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• The British Spring Clean Is Alive And Well - And 31st March was Officially The Best Day Of The Year To Do It

  Published: Mon, 02/04/2007 08:35

  (Whoops, missed it! - Ed.)
  Experts have pinpointed that if Brits are planning a spring clean they should have pulled on the rubber gloves last weekend.

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