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Brittle bones – is modern agriculture to blame?

New evidence uncovers the unexpected link between modern farming and fragile bones

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Decking the halls – as sustainably as possible

You can celebrate Christmas without trashing the planet! Here’s some eco tips to get you started.

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What that ‘BPA-free’ label isn’t telling you

Don’t be reassured by the label, plastic bottles that claim to be BPA-free can still leech toxic chemicals into your body

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Chronic pain isn’t all in the brain, which is good news for sufferers

We still don’t fully understand chronic pain but what is clear is that this debilitating problem that can stop us working, socialising and enjoying life does have a physiological basis

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A ‘report card’ on complementary therapies for breast cancer

Complementary therapy use amongst women with breast cancer is particularly high, but which therapies can really help?

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High levels of cancer-causing arsenic in rice, so why isn’t it regulated in our food?

Rice is one of our major food staples globally, but how it is grown can leave us – and particularly children – vulnerable to arsenic poisoning.

Simple remedies for coughs

Evidence consistently shows that cough medicines are not effective and may even have unwanted adverse effects. Try these simple remedies instead.

Boosting your brain power

There is no doubt that both mental agility and memory decline to some extent as we age, but the good news is that this is not an inevitable process.

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Minimising your risk of breast cancer

Testing can detect cancer but can’t prevent it. If prevention is what you seek consider these helpful suggestions for lifestyle and diet

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How stress affects your skin

Stress can make our skin look and feel worse worse; here’s the ‘science bit’ on why – and what you can do about it