Your risk of getting Arthritis

As part of our regular series on the risks of getting common chronic diseases, we look at the risk of developing arthritis. Disorders of the musculoskeletal system, including osteoarthritis, which is caused by wear and tear on joints over time, (unlike rheumatoid arthritis which is an autoimmune disorder meaning the body attacks its own joints)  becomes progressively […]

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Your risk of getting Arthritis

As part of our regular series on the risks of getting common chronic diseases, we look at the risk of developing arthritis. Disorders of the musculoskeletal system, including osteoarthritis, which is caused by wear and tear on joints over time, (unlike rheumatoid arthritis which is an autoimmune disorder meaning the body attacks its own joints)  becomes progressively […]

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Longing for a healthy heart?

Men and women of the future will be feeling the effects of age-related health problems later in life, according to the Office for National Statistics. Women of the future, on average, will have 64 years to enjoy unfettered good health, although men will have a little less time with the ‘best of health’ coming to an end […]

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Longing for a healthy heart?

Men and women of the future will be feeling the effects of age-related health problems later in life, according to the Office for National Statistics. Women of the future, on average, will have 64 years to enjoy unfettered good health, although men will have a little less time with the ‘best of health’ coming to an end […]

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The minefield of Minecraft

Minecraft, a best-selling  video game,  has been described as the single most creative game for children ever. A high-octane version of building blocks, the game is set in virtual worlds where the players can build elaborate structures using different materials including dirt, rock, sand, lava and obsidian. As a so-called ‘sandbox’ game, it is also […]

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The minefield of Minecraft

Minecraft, a best-selling  video game,  has been described as the single most creative game for children ever. A high-octane version of building blocks, the game is set in virtual worlds where the players can build elaborate structures using different materials including dirt, rock, sand, lava and obsidian. As a so-called ‘sandbox’ game, it is also […]

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Amazing Grapefruit

Breakfasting on half a grapefruit has long been seen as one of the healthiest ways to start the day, but the idea it could help you lose weight was dismissed as a fad decades ago. The old miracle grapefruit diet popular in the 1980s has been superseded by more ‘scientific’ weight loss diets, including low-carb diets, high GI diets and […]

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