Health Tips
Healthier new you
January 7th 2012
Warwickshire’s health professionals outline ten ‘good intentions’ to follow in 2012...
Women feel irritated and unattractive because of hay fever
May 10th 2011
Feeling irritable? Grumpy? Unattractive? It can only mean one thing – the hay fever season is back and ready to cause many women a summer of misery!
How Clean is Your Home? - Health Tips
October 22nd 2010
New scientific research has highlighted the need for Britons to either master home hygiene or risk putting their families health in jeopardy...
Heart Health
August 13th 2010
Just checking your pulse now and then could be a vital health check says local charity Arrythmia Alliance.
The essential guide to sunscreen
May 21st 2010
A new study has found that most of us have no idea how much sunscreen we should be using. Cancer Research UK says we’re a nation of ‘slapdash slatherers’ who are risking permanent skin damage and even cancer.
The essential guide to hair
April 20th 2010
What an amazing thing is hair. Many of us spend a fortune on making sure it looks as good as it can – or on products to stop it falling out!
Breast Cancer in the West Midlands
January 15th 2010
This year 4,100 women in the West Midlands will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 12,343 women in the region are currently living with the disease.
Feel fit and fabulous
June 1st 2009
Anna Mason, weight management and exercise coach, looks at ways you can eat and exercise for energy and vitality.
The gym just got serious
March 3rd 2009
A new breed of health club has emerged recently. Gone are the gyms that were only interested in building up your pecs and your abs. It's not just about body sculpting anymore. The gym has been taken over by a new style of 'health and wellbeing' ad...
Hip to toe
February 4th 2009
Your legs may not be getting the exposure they get in the summer months but it's worth taking care of them now so that you have perfect pins when it's time to cast off the winter woollies, says Petra May.
Make it a happy and healthy Christmas
November 28th 2008
Over-fed, over-tired, over-wrought...Christmas doesn't have to be that way. Just follow our festive survival plan and you'll see in 2009 in tip-top shape! Words by Petra May
The experts advice: back pain
September 1st 2008
If your back hurts don't take to your bed, it's the worst thing you can do says remedial and sports massage therapist Di Byard-Jones of Room 2 at Alderminster.
Expert advice: treatments for the ageing face
September 1st 2008
Let's face it: you're not getting any younger so what do you choose if you want to stave off the ravages of time? Dr Dan Dhunna, medical aesthetics director, of The Westminster Clinic (Rogers Medical) in Stratford-upon-Avon outlines the options
How to lose weight forever
September 1st 2008
It's no fun being overweight and it's bad for your health. But you know that don't you! If you're thinking of starting a diet here is some guidance from the experts.
The skins secrets revealed
September 1st 2008
Skin disorders such as acne and rosacea can seriously affect a person's wellbeing. Colin Clark visits a clinic in Leamington which treats medical skin problems and enables patients to escape the impact of disfiguring skin conditions.
Dont skimp on the sunscreen
July 1st 2008
Skin expert Dr Hugo Kitchen gives advice on protecting yourself in from the harmful rays of the sun.
Bites and stings in the garden
June 17th 2008
Bites and stings vary in their severity from trivial to bothersome and, in rare cases, may be disabling or even fatal. As with many conditions, prevention is the best medicine. Although we are only addressing common bites and stings, there are oth...
What colour is your plate?
June 17th 2008
You don't have to be a celebrity chef to make your meals visually appealing. Presenting a pleasing plate is a bit like creating fine art; think of your plate as a blank canvas. Balance a palette of different colours, shapes, textures, and flavours...
Love your heart
June 17th 2008
In addition to diet, lack of physical activity is a risk factor for heart disease and stroke. The Heart & Stroke Foundation of Health Living recommends....
Good habit builders
June 17th 2008
Sue Jones worked in Warwick and had a habit of stopping by a donut shop every morning on the way to work. When she decided to start eating healthier, it wasn't easy to switch from "bad" habit (daily donuts) to "good" (healthy eating...
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