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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

I hope cutting edge technology will end my acne nightmare

AS a teenager Elliot Krauze suffered terrible acne over many years but he did not grow out of it – instead it left his face scarred with vivid red marks.Read

Why are healthcare workers a priority for jab?

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

I was told the operation could leave me paralysed

BLESSED with a rare combination of good looks and deep-velvet tones, Carl Emms has been a key player on the West Midlands’ airwaves for the best part of 20 years.Read

My race against time to get wed

ONCE the country’s youngest radio station DJ at the age of 15, Carlos landed the plum breakfast job with BRMB in 1993 and then later got fired from Heart for being “too old”.Read

Mum’s the word here

THE room hums with the quiet murmur of mums – and one dad – swapping experiences of feeding, changing and entertaining their babies.Read