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I am lying under a blanket, feeling rough, staring at a bowl of oranges. Every fibre of my being is urging me to devour the lot. I can hear my mum – and medical friends at university – insisting that ...

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After the excesses of the festive season, here’s how to stride in to the new year with your body in tip-top shape Emily Craig is a health journalist with a special interest in nutrition, exercise and ...

Implementing these simple lifestyle changes now can elongate the number of years you spend free from illness Emily Craig is a health journalist with a special interest in nutrition, exercise and brain ...

A doctor has shared four things you can start today that will improve your immune system and keep seasonal diseases at bay. Illnesses such as flu, coronavirus and norovirus are more common this year.