JULY NEWS & VIEWS

Osteoporosis
Drug causes irregular heart beat
American researchers have linked Fosamax with the development of atrial fibrillation (irregular hearbeat).....
Personal
fitness programme – walking and jogging
We all know we need to keep as fit as possible whatever our
age....
Gene
Associated with Alzheimer's is identified
American researchers have
identified a gene that plays a role in Alzheimer’s
disease.......
JULY FEATURES
Sleep is essential for all of us; yet a huge number of us have
problems in regularly getting a good night’s sleep.
Hayfever can affect all ages; and while it is a very common problem, this doesn’t make it any easier to live with...
Hawthorn Berries. Throughout history, hawthorn has had a
reputation both as a symbol of hope and also as a symbol of
evil.......
Each
year it is estimated that as many as five million people across
the UK suffer from food poisoning....
In this issue Intense Pulsed Light
Throwing some light on skin treatments
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