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Are vitamins a waste of money?

But do these actually work and should everyone be taking a supplement of some description? This is the question I commonly get asked and it is important that we know the answer to avoid potentially harming our bodies or at the very least, unnecessary spending. Should everyone take supplements? The ...

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Not such a wee problem

It’s suffered by a third of women who’ve had babies – and even one in eight who haven’t – yet because incontinence is not a problem people like to talk about, many are putting up with something that can be fixed. With the start of Continence Week tomorrow, Dr Margaret ...

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Relief ahead for 250,000 arthritis sufferers

A new treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) could change the lives of a quarter of a million Australians affected by the debilitating disease. Currently being trialled in the UK, the new therapy uses a patient’s own immune system to fight RA. It consists of a single low-cost injection made from the ...

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How to give blood

Giving blood is one of the most worthwhile things you can do, yet not enough Aussies are doing it. In Australia there are currently 1 in 3 people who need blood, but only 1 in 30 people are donating. Patients require blood for a range a reasons from cancer to ...

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The bubbles that could save lives

Bubbles, as we all know, work a treat in champagne, baths and chewing gum, and now they’re being used to potentially save lives worldwide via fascinating and revolutionary medical research. Minute bubbles – smaller in width than a human hair – are being tested in laboratories across the globe to ...

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Leaky gut

It’s been blamed for anything from anxiety to abdominal pain, diarrhoea, migraine, mood swings and lowered immunity. The term “leaky gut” may sound like what happens to you after a bad prawn curry, but this diagnosis is now being offered as the culprit for as many as 40 psychological and ...

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5 Hawaiian activities to boost health

If all this leaves you feeling inspired, don’t forget to enter our comp towin an 8-night stay in Hawaii, and for more info on amazing Hawaiian holidays check out My Holiday Centre. 1. Surfing Can you think of surfing without thinking of Hawaii? Not likely! Surfing is a great way ...

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