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Bright idea to lift depression

IF WINTER’S dull days are getting you down and you’re struggling to get up in the morning even though you’re sleeping more, you could be suffering from SAD – seasonal affective disorder.Read

Family life: No news is good news for Halai

A FORMER local news presenter who lost her job is proving it is still possible to look ahead by writing a book about positivity.Read

Family life: Trawling through the archives of the agony aunt

AGONY aunts have long been a mainstay of newspapers and women’s magazines but over the years their advice has altered drastically. And a good job as some of the advice doled out to letter writers over previous decades would be enough to turn our hair grey these days.Read

Charity in cancer appeal

A CHARITY is this week raising awareness of the deadly threat posed by pancreatic cancer.Read

'Watsu' and Thai for Jackie

FORMER Loose Women TV presenter Jackie Brambles reveals her health and well-being secrets.Read

Family life: Pipes of peace are healing the pain

IT may seem a strange way of healing headaches, placing a wax tube in the ear and setting light to it, but as a therapy Hopi ear candling has become increasingly popular.Read

Youngsters have all the right poses for staying stress-free

YOUNGSTERS at a Black Country school are learning the tree, the cobra and the camel in order to relax, thanks to an early morning yoga class.Read

'I wanted something to help me relax – this really helped'

WITH his hopes firmly pinned on a career as a personal trainer, Daniel Round is a keen advocate of yoga. Not only is he reaping the benefits now but he hopes to one day teach it as part of his job.Read

Seasonal flu jabs are a must for festival-goers

Dr William Murdoch, Clinical Director for North and East Birmingham, answers your questions on the H1N1 virus.Read

WIN a cure for your snoring worth £2,000

There is an epidemic spreading across the Midlands...Read

Special vaccine for anyone allergic to eggs

Dr William Murdoch, Clinical Director for North and East Birmingham, Answers your questions on the H1N1 Virus.Read

One in a million: The Birmingham tot suffering from an extremely rare condition

TO HER family, little Faith Solomon is one in a million, but the youngster is also one in a small group of children with a chromosome disorder which affects just a handful of people worldwide.Read

Eating mushrooms has benefits for your health

AUTUMN is the perfect time for a funghi foray and whether you have found your mushrooms in the local woods or the local supermarket there are plenty of good reasons to eat them.Read

Vaccine has been tested on thousands of people

Dr William Murdoch answers your questions on the H1N1 virus.Read

Kickboxing champ pins her hopes on a revolutionary treatment to cure her scoliosis

YOUNG kickboxer Paige Davis risks having to give up the sport she loves after suffering spinal problems – but she is pinning her hopes on a revolutionary treatment to keep her feet in the air.Read

Extra lessons for pupils in how to avoid the virus

Dr William Murdoch, clinical director for north and east Birmingham, answers your questions on the H1N1 virus.Read

Hypnotherapy helped mum through a 36-hour delivery of her son without pain relief

Why should women put up with the pain of childbirth? That is the controversial view of one midwifery expert who believes an ‘epidemic’ of epidurals and other pain-relieving drugs is leading to problems such as prolonged labours.Read

Talked into getting lump checked out

ALSO on the march was Connie Hoey of Shirley who was diagnosed with breast cancer just last year.Read

Kids generally aren’t a priority for vaccination

Dr William Murdoch, clinical director for north and east Birmingham, answers your questions on the H1N1 virus. Read

Breast cancer survivors join forces with Cancer Research UK to raise awareness

WHEN Toni Bourne went for a consultation over breast reduction she had no idea within a few weeks she would need to have both breasts removed due to cancer.Read