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Sticking to the right number of units is crucial to prevent accidents and major health risks. Find out how many units of alcohol are lurking in your favourite tipple. The…

Diet and Fitness: The Abs Diet Looking to get rid of that turkey tummy you’ve been cultivating over Christmas? In a bid to lose the fat and achieve the body…

Find out which foods are best to eat during pregnancy, how much you should eat during pregnancy and which foods pregnant women should avoid. When you’re pregnant you certainly don’t…

Herbal remedy facts: If taken incorrectly, herbal medicines can lead to allergies, liver or kidney malfunction, blindness, cancer or even death. Find out why you should exercise caution when popping…

For people with heart conditions, niggling chest pains can cause panic, distress and sleepless nights in hospital waiting rooms. “I was caught in a vicious circle,” says Arif Hasan, who…

We list our top picks of the best products around to give your hair a shimmering glow, come rain or… snow. Healthy, moisturised, well groomed hair radiates shine. But if…

Amphetamines (uppers, blues, base, whiz, jollies) are stimulant drugs made from chemicals. They come in white, pink or greyish powder form as well as in brightly coloured tablets and can…

Many people know about the dangers of drinking alcohol during pregnancy, particularly the damaging effects that heavy drinking can cause to a child's brain development. But how much is it…

The likelihood of developing bipolar disorder depends on the variations in many different genes in the brain, none of which is powerful enough to cause the disease by itself, a…

New research provides evidence that fish-based fatty acids known as Omega 3 have an important role to play in preventing asthma. Scientists studying asthma and allergic reactions have found that…