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Fit for Life  - Running a strict regimeFit for Life - Running a strict regime
12:28pm Tue 8 Apr 08
By Tina Talbot, THE London Marathon is upon us and for weeks we have seen more runners out and about.

Biological clocks still tick at the same rateBiological clocks still tick at the same rate
10:44am Tue 8 Apr 08
A staggering one in three couples now has trouble conceiving, with one in seven forced to seek medical help - and at least a quarter of all pregnant women miscarry.

Your holiday should be stress-freeYour holiday should be stress-free
10:27am Tue 1 Apr 08
While we all look forward to the holiday season - as a welcome time to relax and get away from routine - for millions a break may turn out to be a disappointment. Around 40 per cent of people are caught in a stress trap' which can leave them feeling worse when they're not working, rather than better, and 10 per cent are even plagued by physical symptoms like nausea, headaches, dizziness or palpitations.

BEAT STRESS LONG-TERM
8:33am Tuesday 1st April 2008
Celebrate your achievements. Spend time at the end of each day thinking about the high spots and what you did well, rather than dwelling on mistakes or worrying about what will happen tomorrow. Research shows optimists live longer than people with a more negative view of life and are less likely to suffer from lower immune systems.

Providing support for cancer patientsProviding support for cancer patients
8:21am Tue 25 Mar 08
WENDY Edwards describes what it was like to be diagnosed with breast cancer in January last year: "It feels like life has been taken away from under your feet."

Cholesterol checks heartily endorsedCholesterol checks heartily endorsed
11:20am Tue 18 Mar 08
Gloria Hunniford is only too aware of the importance of keeping a healthy heart. The 67-year-old TV presenter lost her first husband to an undetected heart condition and only a year after her wedding to Stephen Way in 1998, he suffered a small heart attack.

On the Run...with Ruth MeechOn the Run...with Ruth Meech
10:27am Tue 18 Mar 08
DESPITE over-stressed calves, tight thighs and lopsided legs - which give rise to the very real risk of running in ever-decreasing circles - my running programme is now under way.

Winners are those who do not drawWinners are those who do not draw
8:16am Tue 11 Mar 08
I WILL tell you a secret: smokers do not like No Smoking Day. On Wednesday, March 12, the 25th annual No Smoking Day, you will see little outposts of them at bus stops, outside pubs, huddled together and puffing defiantly. There are two choices available to smokers on this day. Either they can create a smokescreen between them and the non-smoking world or, like 1.5 million others, they can confront their demons. Neither option is much fun, but that is rather the point.

Suicidal at 21 – and told to wait in queueSuicidal at 21 – and told to wait in queue
8:22am Tue 4 Mar 08
It's every parent's nightmare, isn't it? Something you think will never happen to you, but when it does it's horrendous," says Nick Wentworth-Stanley quietly. He is talking about the loss of his son, James, 21. A popular, talented student with apparently everything to live for - who 13 months ago ago committed suicide.

ON THE RUN: Replacing my pastry with porridge
8:20am Tuesday 4th March 2008
LIKE millions of women in the Western world I adhere to the philosophy that any calories ingested at the weekend or on holiday don't count.

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