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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.
Modern medicine relies on antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs. We use them to treat...
Snoring is often the subject of jokes but for those affected, it’s no laughing...
Colder days are fast approaching Long dark evenings, sniffles, sneezes and that duvet day...
The worst thing about catching a seasonal cold isn’t the fact that you’re constantly...
It’s estimated more than three million people in the UK and Ireland have osteoporosis...
A change of season can leave us feeling thrown off kilter in all sorts...
GPs will start prescribing walking and cycling as part of a trial in England...
A headache can strike at any time, and they’re often more common during the...
Whether you’re a sun worshipper who welcomes every heatwave with open arms, or you...
Are you digging too much? Bending over without bending your knees? Carrying pots that...
However, while it is still the fashion to have a suntan and you may...
Dehydration is the term used when there is not enough water in our body...
Fond of salty snacks? Always sprinkling salt on your dinner? Like many people, you...
Being stung by an insect can be painful and happily, for most of us...
It doesn’t take much to take care of our feet and they can feel,...
A new campaign has brought the topic of sexual health among the over-65s to...
As shortages of some hay fever medicines begin to hit the UK, allergy experts...
It’s been instilled in us since day dot: brushing your teeth twice a day...
An hour a week of heavy gardening could help reduce a person’s risk of...
The fear of failure for some of us is so strong that it can...
Long gone are the days when vegans or anyone with a dairy allergy would...
We’re helping to recruit people to take part in a world-first trial called PANORAMIC...
With the colder months fast approaching and winter bugs set to be more prolific...
If your health could do with a refresh, you’re not alone. Here are some...
Antibiotic resistance has taken a back seat recently because of the more obvious threat...
With colder weather approaching, it’s time to act to ensure you’re protected against influenza...
Your local community pharmacies provide a range of NHS services, but do you know...
Always curious about ways to help combat infections like colds and flu? Zinc is...
Movember is here – the annual campaign where men from around the world grow...
Do you wet yourself a little bit when you laugh, cough or sneeze? Then...