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Seasonal Affective Disorder


February 4, 2011 at 3:33 pm

The winter is something that probably affects most of us negatively to a greater or lesser extent at some point. We’re only human, after all: we get fed up with low temperatures, bad weather and dark nights – and how … Continue reading

Beat the January Blues


January 18, 2011 at 3:27 pm

January often feels like a gloomy month. The festivities of Christmas and New Year are over, the post Christmas credit card bill is looming, and it’s time to get the diet back on a healthy track. Last year, January 18th … Continue reading

Old flu stock to be used to fill vaccine shortage


January 10, 2011 at 4:31 pm

Before Christmas the Health Protection Agency and various experts were urging at-risk groups to have the flu vaccination if they hadn’t already had it. But so many people have now taken up flu vaccinations that some areas could be running … Continue reading

Vaccination drive as flu season kicks off


December 21, 2010 at 3:18 pm

It’s that time of year again when avoiding catching a cold can be difficult. But there’s another illness that can leave us feeling down during the winter month’s, and that’s the flu. As seasonal flu has begun picking up, the … Continue reading

Last minute healthy gift ideas


December 21, 2010 at 3:17 pm

Preparing for Christmas can be stressful, so if gift shopping is proving tricky with only a few days of shopping left before Christmas, we’ve got some expert suggestions for health-related presents from Judi James, Lucy Wyndham-Read and Sarah Schenker.