‘Don’t go cold turkey’ to quit smoking
Smokers looking to quit as part of the annual Stoptober campaign are being warned not to go “cold turkey”. BBC News reports that Government health officials have said smokers stand a much greater chance of succeeding giving up by using official NHS...Coconuts’ health bounty
The coconut palm is traditionally known as the ‘tree of life’ for the many health benefits of its products. Choice reports that aficionados of Mutiny on the Bounty may recall that trouble really kicked off when Captain Bligh accused his Lieutenant, Fletcher...Don’t look the other way when it comes to your vision
Two million people in the UK are living with sight loss that is severe enough to have a significant impact on their daily lives. Of people over 60, 96% will require some form of vision correction. Mature Times reports that this year’s National Eye Health Week...Over-50s hold three quarters of UK housing wealth
Homeowners over the age of 50 hold 75pc of Britain’s housing wealth, according to new research, revealing the huge generational divide in the property market. The Telegraph reports that older owner occupiers hold a total of £2.8 trillion in equity,...Ourplace News
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