Face yoga to help smooth lines

Danielle Collins has developed a range of Face Yoga techniques to help smooth wrinkles and lines. To help smile creases around the eyes: Circle the...

Bunions are not caused by shoes

Bunions are a common problem, yet contrary to popular opinion, they are not actually caused by high heeled, pointy shoes.  They are most often caused...

First aid on holiday

Summer holidays are just around the corner and preparation is key when it comes to first aid on holiday. Accidents and illnesses are often more...

Canine lungworm doubles in four years

Lungworm in dogs, caused by the nematode parasite Angiostrongylus Vasorum, has been steadily increasing in prevalence since the first case was recorded in the UK in...

Progress faster with a sex therapist

If you want to learn how to ride a horse, you will usually progress further and faster with the help of a professional riding instructor....

Life and death on the operating table

Rebecca Wallersteiner reviews “Fragile Lives: A Heart Surgeon’s Stories of Life and Death on the Operating Table” by Stephen Westaby – at the cutting edge...

Weight gain – why me?

Many of us, myself included, struggle to control our weight. Unlike many of the generations that preceded us most of the people in the UK...

Pills to pop before breakfast

Proton pump inhibitors, which suppress acid production in the stomach, are widely prescribed for heartburn. The usual advice is to take them 30 minutes before...