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Sunlight being dangerous is nothing new. We’ve all seen the adverts telling us to slap on the sun cream and face the consequences. Cancer of the skin is much more likely in people who are exposed to UV light for longer periods of time…

Arthritis is a title which refers to over 200 different kinds of joint condition. Each one is distinct from the others and affects the joints in different ways. The similarities tend to end there but generally the symptoms experienced by…

You can't really do a 'one size fits all' on nutrition. Though our requirements may be essentially the same we all have different allergies, resistances and diets and as such we'll all need to eat more of some things and avoid other things…

One of the best and easiest ways to exercise is on a treadmill. Half an hour of strenuous exercise a couple of times a week will help you reach your weight loss goals without needing to exercise excessively. Going to the gym three nights a…

There are over 200 different kinds of arthritis and though the condition is most common in the elderly it’s more than possible to contract it as a child. All 200 varieties affect the joints in one way or another and most come with a nasty…

As a condition, asthma is much more common in children than it is in adults. This is likely because, as a rule, children are at a much higher risk of allergenic stimuli than adults. They’re smaller and as such the things in the environment…

Once you’ve received your diagnosis of diabetes there are two options open to you. You embrace your condition and learn to live with it or you ignore it and find yourself on a road headed for a nasty death. It’s that simple. Diabetes isn’t…

Everyone's a little scared of getting older. This is perfectly natural because everyone's a little scared of the unknown and what's less known than our own futures? One thing which many of us may worry about is the predisposition of our…

Asthma is a condition which we associate more with children than with adults. This is because, statistically, more children suffer from asthma to adults. A lot of kids grow out of the condition as they get older and it’s not always a…

For many weight loss is a struggle but an achievable one. It’s never going to be the easiest thing in the world but that doesn’t immediately make it the hardest one either. The fact is that the media has rather made it out to be much harder…

There are broad areas of problems we may have in our lives for which there are no medical solutions. Or at least there isn’t an acceptable one. Drugging your way through life isn’t a way of dealing with your issues; it’s a way of delaying…

Arthritis is a condition which affects the joints. It causes inflammation which, in the close confines of joints is responsible for chronic pain, progressive loss of mobility and potentially deformity. It's a condition which you're unlikely…

Asthma is one of the most common chronic conditions in the world today. A recent estimate put the total number of sufferers in the world today in the region of around 235 million people. Clearly that’s a lot of people and considering how…

Diabetes causes heightened levels of blood sugar if it’s left unmanaged for any amount of time. This heightened blood sugar is the cause of most of the nastiest symptoms of the condition and as such should be taken very seriously. It can…

The more we advance technologically, the more we need to evolve socially. There are things which we can do today which probably never even looked possible to our ancestors. The truth is that we're advancing so quickly now that it can be…

Acupuncture has been shown to be beneficial in a broad variety of ways and various doctors have actually started to recommend it. It’s a favoured alternative treatment for arthritis and other, similar conditions in which patients suffer…

In early life there’s nothing more important than the support of parents. Having a good relationship with your parents and a strong bond with them will help set you up for later life in all sorts of ways. It’s also a strong psychological…

When it comes to asthma it’s always better to be safe than sorry. The fact is, the condition is potentially deadly and if you don’t take the right precautions it could be your life on the line. Asthma affects the very smallest of your…

Exercise should be an important part of anyone’s life. It’s important to try and stay fit and healthy so as to enhance your wellness and ensure you live a long life. It’s not always easy to do and oft times the last thing you want to do at…

Arthritis is one of the most common chronic conditions in the world. There are over two hundred different types of arthritis and each effect the joints causing a loss of mobility, chronic pain and potentially deformity. Due to arthritis’…

Type two diabetes isn’t like type one, it can be caused by the choices and actions you take in your life. There are all sorts of factors which lead you toward type two diabetes and generally we’d advise that these be the things you try and…

What do you do to make yourself happy? There are all sorts of things which can boost your mood in the short term but it's often hard to find something to keep it steadily happy over a longer period of time. For those who answered that…

Winter is a time of depressing grey skies and air so cold it hurts. It's a time for you to wrap up warm, eat plenty and see family. Christmas comes around and we chow down, drinking merrily and revelling in the cosy warmth of family and…

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day in that it sets you up for everything else. If you don’t take in enough energy in your first meal then you’re going to struggle to make it to lunchtime without snacking. Having the extra burst…

We’re all looking for ways to stay healthier longer. Nobody wants to be unhealthy but at the end of the day we’ve all got to live our lives. Being happy is a very important factor in living well and you could argue that all life is, is the…

There are all manner of sexual issues which can affect you at any age. Generally however, issues with erection and ejaculation tend to become more of a problem for men as they get older. For a long time it was thought that ladies were the…

Menopause is a scary time for a lot of ladies. It marks the end of a long era in your life and as such it can be met with fear, regret or depression. It's a time of immense hormonal fluctuations which in themselves can cause all sorts of…

If you want to look younger for longer, then I'm going to have to ask you to put down that anti-ageing cream. Ever heard the phrase, you are what you eat? Well it couldn't apply more to this. If you eat the right things and keep all the…

Type two diabetes is a condition which can be brought about in a wide variety of ways. Unlike type one, it's not generally something which you just get. The fact that it's so common in the world today has led a great many people into the…

Weight loss can seem like rather a tricky business and in a lot of ways it is. Tricky as in difficult though, not as in complex. There’s absolutely nothing complicated about weight loss contrary to what a lot of the media would have you…