By Emma Sturgis   A healthy home is a home that is clean, safe and free of harmful chemicals, germs and bacteria. There are various steps you can take to create a healthy home environment that gives you peace of mind.     Dust Dust makes your home environment unhealthy for everyone living there. […]

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We are living longer than ever and helping an ageing population remain relatively fit and healthy is becoming a dilemma for health professionals. The reality is that the elderly have such a diverse range of physical abilities that no one-size-fits-all fitness regime can possibly be prescribed for everyone of retirement age. What is also clear, […]

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With life expectancies increasing and our knowledge of ageing and health improving all the time, it’s become all the more important that we focus on our health and wellbeing. A healthy diet and exercise, along with regular check ups with your GP, will help you to maintain a healthy body to ensure that your golden […]

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If you and your partner are close friends with another couple, it can be quite a blow if they split up. Whilst your first thoughts will naturally be for the wellbeing of your friends, it’s important to realise that you can be emotionally affected by the breakup too. It can be difficult to remain friends […]

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  Wouldn’t it be great if an apple a day really did keep the doctor away? Sadly, that’s not how it works. If you really want to safeguard your health, it’s important not to avoid seeing your physician, regardless of how healthy you feel you are. Here are six reasons why you need to make […]

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Arthritis is a chronic condition that can limit a sufferer’s everyday activities. There are more than 100 different types of arthritis but all affect the joints and the pain caused by the inflammation can make it difficult to do all the things everyone else takes for granted, such as walking, bathing and dressing. The condition […]

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