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Monday 21 May 2012,By Siski Green

One in five women with hair loss feel neglected by doctors

Five million women in the UK experience hair loss, causing devastating psychological effects, but many of them feel that their problem is written off as cosmetic Read On
Monday 21 May 2012

Join in Dementia Awareness Week

Saga Homecare and the Alzheimer’s Society are encouraging all of us to ‘remember the person’ Read On
Friday 18 May 2012,By Judith Wills

I could have told them this for nothing....

They're at it again - the obesity research scientists, that is, writes Judith Wills Read On
Friday 18 May 2012,By Siski Green

Statins for all?

Statins beneficial even for those without any history of cardiovascular disease Read On
Thursday 17 May 2012,By Siski Green

Got a family history of hypertension? Beat it with exercise

How regular exercise could help reduce your risk of hypertension Read On
Wednesday 16 May 2012,By Siski Green

Soaked soya beans release anti-cancer chemical

Researchers have found a way to isolate the cancer-fighting properties of soya beans Read On
Tuesday 15 May 2012,By Lesley Dobson

How height divided by waist adds up

Finding out how likely we are to avoid certain conditions, and how to live a healthier and longer life, could be a question of simple mathematics Read On
Friday 11 May 2012,By Lesley Dobson

Sex after a heart attack - is it safe?

Heart attacks during sex are factually not all that common and patients should make sure they ask their doctors when they can start making love again, say researchers Read On
Friday 11 May 2012,By Judith Wills

Fat chance of employment

I am often glad on several levels that I have managed to earn - sometimes scratch - a living since the age of 26 without actually having what my father would have called a 'proper' job, writes Judith Wills Read On
Thursday 10 May 2012,By Siski Green

Weight loss may prevent or even cure diabetes

Losing weight can have a dramatic effect on symptoms of diabetes – and it doesn’t matter how you do it Read On