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Owen is such a happy child – he has no idea of what's going wrong

LITTLE Owen Dovey was just a few days old when doctors became worried about his health. At a week old he developed jaundice and started experiencing flu-like symptoms. Read

Feel the benefits of getting fruity

SHOPPERS in the UK have never had a wider choice of fruit and vegetables than today. Read

Help your teens know their limit

THE Mediterranean approach to alcohol, with children drinking wine with meals, has long been held as the ideal way to promote responsible drinking in young people. Read

Everyone is really friendly and cares

NEW member Aileen Dinnes knows only too well the devastation that breast cancer can bring having been diagnosed with it in 2006. Read

Karen was an inspiration to our family

KAREN Gouldstone-Davies was just 34 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Immediately Karen, who had just completed a science degree, began researching on the internet and, coming across Breakthrough Breast Cancer, decided to fund-raise for the charity. Read

The fund-raising Breakthrough Babes pack a powerful punch

THEY may look like a small group but these women pack a powerful punch when it comes to fund-raising. Read

Does sex addiction really exist?

WHAT do David Duchovny, (pictured) Russell Brand and Michael Douglas have in common? Read

Acacia is at hand for post-natal depression

IN ITS five years Acacia has helped hundreds of mums – offering a lifeline at a time when they feel most unhappy and alone. Read

Diet is key to quitting your vices

MOST of us think nothing of using potentially addictive substances such as coffee, sugary snacks, cigarettes or alcohol to help us cope with life’s stresses and strains. Read

While I loved having a baby I felt really debilitated by it all

FOR new mum Emma Borg, holding baby Hannah made her world complete. At that moment she had no idea that having a baby would trigger off so many years of such unhappiness. Read

Getting in the swim helped me get fit and raise cash for charity

WHEN Natasha Putnins made her New Year’s Resolution to get fit, she decided she needed a goal – which is why eight months later found herself swimming in the pitch dark and cold of the English Channel. Read

Help is at hand for eczema sufferers

IMAGINE not being able to sleep in a hotel bed, walk past the perfume counter of your local department store or even stroke the cat from next door. Read

I want to make sure no other parent has to go through what we did

Cancer is an unforgiving disease that does not discriminate against age, colour or sex. But it is still an illness most people associate with older generations rather than the youngest among us. Read

Patients on film to dispel myths and fears

HALF a dozen day hospice patients have gone before the camera to discuss their feelings about the hospice. Read

I discovered hidden talents

THE hospice has a vibrant art group in which day hospice patients often discover a talent they did not even know they had. Read

Trapped in web of anxiety

WE’VE all gone out for the night and worried that we’ve left the oven on or a candle burning. Read

They said the tumour was the size of a golf ball - I told them I didn't think my brain was that big!

FATHER-of-two Michael Howard was in his 20s when he was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Ten years later he is still undergoing treatment. Read

Seven-day healthy eating plan for a family of four

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Our kids don't miss their nuggets, pizzas and chips

WHEN mum Debbie Court decided to change her diet to help her lose weight the rest of the family was soon following suit and they all discovered that healthy food can also be tasty. Read

Adrian’s legacy lives on

YOUNG journalist Adrian Sudbury, struck down by leukaemia, lost his battle for life last week. Read

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