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In this section you’ll find a wide range of interesting and informative articles to help you stay in the best of health. Plus you can share your experiences and advice with other members of the Silversurfers community.
In this section you’ll find a wide range of interesting and informative articles to help you stay in the best of health. Plus you can share your experiences and advice with other members of the Silversurfers community.
Doctors will be required to give patients options including travelling further for healthcare or...
Getting regular exercise such as cycling, walking, gardening, cleaning and participating in sports may...
All women should know their blood pressure to prevent heart disease and stroke, doctors...
A bacterial infection often associated with walkers or ramblers, Lyme disease is something you...
Asbestos is a fibrous mineral with excellent thermal properties. It was found in a...
Gardening more frequently may be linked to improvements in wellbeing, perceived stress and physical...
Spring, although longed for by many, is a mixed blessing for others. As hand...
Having painful feet can be so debilitating. Here we take a look at 3...
If your partner snores, you might notice that things get a whole lot worse...
17,000 people are diagnosed with microscopic colitis each year in the UK, but charity...
Here comes the sun – and shorts, T-shirts, sandals, picnics and afternoons outdoors –...
Dengue fever – a disease normally associated with tropical areas of the world –...
Hay fever, also known as allergic rhinitis, is a common allergic reaction that affects...
We dust, declutter, polish and organise our homes when the warmer weather arrives –...
Without good sleep, we tend to be irritable, unfocused and drained, which can have...
Getting healthy can often sound like a huge mountain to climb – not something...
As we age, it can become more difficult to meet new people and make...
Collagen is a naturally occurring protein found in the human body that is responsible...
Our mouths are a window to our overall health, and we can learn so...
Suffering from a sleep disorder can take a massive toll on a person’s mental...
Unless they’re peddling anti-ageing cream, most beauty and skincare adverts focus on young, glamorous...
GPs and pharmacists have helped slash prescriptions for potentially addictive opioid drugs by 450,000...
Getting good sleep could see men live almost five years longer, and women more...
Here we learn about the science behind depriving ourselves. Starting on February 22 and...
Middle-aged women who have “satisfying” relationships with partners, friends and colleagues are less likely...
Living well is important at any age, but experts say our health priorities can...
Treating chronic pain can be tricky, especially when it comes to chronic primary pain....
A healthy balanced diet isn’t just about what you eat, it’s about portion size...
A ‘BREAKTHROUGH’ innovative home-use device to treat erectile dysfunction which uses radiofrequency technology is...
It’s normal to feel a little bit blue when winter rolls around. Short days,...