Insomnia

Deep breath

Get some air

Siobhan Moylan Remember to breathe. Simple, yes? Yet in stressful situations it is possible to either forget to breathe - not good - or to over-breathe, leading to hyperventilation, which affects blood chemistry.

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High impact

Is exercise ageing you?

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Renae Leith-Manos For the most part, exercise is an elixir for health, but you have to know your limits.

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The buzz

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Lissa Christopher Acupuncture can reduce hay fever symptoms, new research shows.

Booze snooze

Drink or two in the evening sets scene for nightmare sleep

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Sarah Berry A nightcap may be nice, but is likely to lead to a fragmented night's sleep.

Eat your weeds

Once were weeds - now superfoods

Nasturtium

Graham Osbourne Put down the poison, those "weeds" are nutrient-rich herbs.

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Mood food

How to eat your way to happiness

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Graham Osbourne Can't sleep? Feeling low? You may be suffering from a vitamin or mineral deficiency.

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Body work

Massage: what's best for you?

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Rachel Browne Shiatsu or Swedish, remedial or reflexology - what you need and why.

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Take the pressure off

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SHIATSU How it works

Tired and tested

The key to a good night's sleep

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Bronwyn McNulty Lack of sleep is a healthcare crisis in the making.

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Tired and tested

Sleep

So much around us happens 24/7 now it's no surprise we can have trouble finding time to relax. So, when something has to give, sleep is often where we cut corners.

Shady issue

Slip, slop or scare tactic?

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Sarah Berry Has the sun smart message gone too far? A number of scientists say yes.

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'Battle acupuncture' used to heal concussed US soldiers in Afghanistan

Saeed Shah CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan: The US military is applying an ancient Chinese healing technique to the top modern battlefield injury for American soldiers, with results that doctors here say are...