With the clocks changing in the UK, it’s a reminder to think about how best to stay well through the damp dark days when colds and viruses are just waiting to leap out and invade.Whether or not you ch...
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When I feel low or invaded by negative thoughts, I try to think of moments that made my life lighter and more joyful. One that’s kept me going for years is sitting on a bus next to a grey-haired, rosy...
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A large evidence review of the benefits of exercise for depression, published in the BMJ, found that some types of exercise proved more effective than psychotherapy and antidepressantsLatest NHS figur...
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I’ve never written the words ‘glamour’ and ‘stoma’ in a sentence before. But British fitness enthusiast and model Petrina Barber, founder of Beyond The Stoma campaign, and her five comrades in arms ar...
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There’s no debate about the increase in obesity or overweight increasing a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) – it accounts for about 80-85% of their risk, according to research. Those...
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Chances are most people know about osteoporosis, the condition where your bones become weaker due to a loss of bone density (how much bone tissue inside your bones) and break easily. These ‘fragility...
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