CAPTION: Forget the beach … summer is over I don’t want to keep blogging about the same subjects BUT…
“Killer” balloons – the truth about living with latex allergy
< CAPTION> Everyone loves balloons – but for latex allergy sufferers they can be deadly When Beth Redpath stepped…
Are you perimenopausal?
The classic signs of the menopause are well known; hot flushes, night sweats and irregular periods. But there are other…
Why we’ve all still got the winter blues
CAPTION:Wet weekends are dampening our spirits Winter 2012/2013 seems to be lingering well past its sell-by date here in…
Are you taking too many pills?
CAPTION: My seventy-something parents – were they taking too many pills? I’ve been writing about the growing problem of polypharmacy…
Why gout is no laughing matter
CAPTION: Beer drinking is linked to gout – but it’s not the whole story This article is all about gout.…
You’ve been told you have IBS but could you have BAD ?
CAPTION: Always on the loo? Until a few weeks ago I’d never heard of bile acid diarrhoea (let’s call it…
Could a laser fat zapper trim 3.5 inches off your waist by New Year?
IMAGE: SHUTTERSTOCK I don’t write about beauty stories much – but recently I received an invite to a press launch…
Are you allergic to your chicken tikka?
Britain is a nation of takeaway lovers, and chicken tikka masala is now apparently more popular than roast beef. Until…
5 minutes with Vinnie….
Five minutes – that’s how long I got on the phone with footballer-turned-film star VINNIE JONES the other week to…