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While a fear has been expressed that e-cigarettes could ‘normalise’ smoking among young people, hypnotherapy can let people stop smoking after just one session of treatment. Dr Ruth Hussey, the…

A survey of children’s mental health has shown that the number of schoolgirls at risk of emotional problems has risen sharply in just five years. With the last comprehensive national…

Poor sleep is associated with ill health. This might not seem like an earth-shattering statement as we all know we feel a bit down after a poor night’s sleep. But…

Yet again obesity is in the headlines in the UK but this time it is in relation to Dementia. And, surprisingly, a study has shown that being overweight could cut…

Easter has been and gone and the ‘chocolate rush’, for most of us, is now a thing of the past. But, for others, the craving for chocolate can continue and…

Many times we get embarrassed in public when new make a blooper or are incorrectly dressed for the occasion. But some people suffer from a social anxiety disorder which causes…

Overweight people are becoming more common and, just recently, a report by the Health Select Committee says health workers should use every opportunity to deal with the problem. According to…

Sleep is important to all of us and the amount of sleep we get each night is crucial to our performance during the following day and, too, to our health….

The United Nations has branded Friday 20 March the International Day of Happiness but while many feel happy, there are others who are not and suffer from loneliness and social…

With hospital admissions increasing due to self harming by teenagers schools have said they are struggling to deal with rising numbers, according to two major teaching unions say. The number…