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Chartered physiotherapist Louise Rogerson, Chief Operating Officer of Howz, shows how technology can aid older people in retirement. As a physiotherapist, I have seen first-hand the challenges we face in staying fit as we get older. Retirement can be a fantastic...

High cholesterol is a risk factor for heart disease but by changing the way you eat and adopting healthy lifestyle habits you can reverse the risk and improve your levels. Read our six tips for reducing cholesterol levels.   High cholesterol is a risk factor for...

Musicians, sportspeople, pilots and actors are among those who have improved their performance through the Alexander Technique. Some people make it look easy... 'It' being anything from running to climbing stairs, stacking shelves, even sitting at a desk. There's a...

Your eyes are your most prized possession, so why are so many people not looking after them like they would their general health?   Your eyes are your most prized possession, so why are so many people not looking after them like they. What many people don’t know...

The number of births to women aged over 50 is soaring. But what’s the real story behind the rise? Three mothers talk about the joy of finally having a baby long after it would once have been possible.   To celebrate reaching half a century, Gemma Barnes wrote a...

I grew up with the National Health Service as an ever-present yet little remarked backcloth to my life. Only later in life, when my children and grandchildren were born, and I was treated for a couple of life-threatening illnesses, did I realise how much we take the...

The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK), the drowning prevention charity, has issued a warning as the summer holidays kick off to a sizzling start.   It has appealed to people to take note of simple safety messages to avoid a repeat of last summer’s tragedies...

Each week we watch celebrities dancing on Strictly and watch how, over the weeks, they prosper in both fitness and enjoyment.   Dancing has become top of the pops with scientists interested in ageing. They’ve looked at dancing from all sorts of scientific angles...

It’s almost summer here in the UK, which means people will be starting to worry about the return of their hay fever symptoms. Also known as allergic rhinitis, this irritating condition is an allergic reaction to pollen that usually gets worse between late March and...

In this noisy, fast-paced world it is increasingly difficult to find a silent place where we can be still and calm and recharge our batteries, but for our health's sake it is important that we do.   Noise pollution is now considered so severe that the World...

While there's no cure yet for tinnitus, some psychological therapies are helping people live with the sometimes frightening condition.   Imagine having a humming or whistling noise in your ears or head every hour of every day. Not only are the intrusive sounds a...