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Picking up my medical kit, I got my entire family to practice their best patient. It sounds cringy, but I had always wanted to be a nurse from a young age. I made it my mission, studying hard as I hit school and university. So much so, I can now prou

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If you were a fan of The Sanatorium by Sunday Times bestselling author Sarah Pearse, then get ready to sink your teeth into her newest thriller. DS Elin Warner is back and she’s returning to work after the deadly events up in the Swiss Alps. Only, sh

Get your needles ready as Tom Daley has launched Summer With Love. After setting up his fashion label Made With Love in November 2021, he’s been helping the nation get creative. The Summer With Love range is all about the little things – being outsid

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A whopping 70% of your body’s immune cells are in your gut – so if it isn’t functioning properly, be prepared to start picking up every cough and sniffle that comes your way. Get the lowdown on your gut from Ashley English, nutritionist at Known Nutr

Lynette Gray uses meditation and deep coaching techniques, to help her clients. Lynette run’s weekly personal development and meditation sessions in Edinburgh and monthly women’s circles. (lynettegray.co.uk) Q Growing up, my parents were really stric

Did you know your favourite sex position could be putting you at risk of a UTI? Dr Andrew Vallance-Owen, chief medical officer at the UK’s leading at-home UTI test kit, TestCard, says: ‘The urethra is located in between the clitoris and the vaginal o

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With Phil Day, superintendent pharmacist at Pharmacy2U Q My dad was prescribed tramadol after an accident, he doesn’t need it anymore but he still has some left over. I get debilitating headaches – can I take it? Gail, Plymouth A Prescriptions are ba

With summer here, Zoflora’s resident Vet, Cat Henstridge, is here to tackle your pet related dilemmas. Make sure to keep up to date with Zoflora on Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok, YouTube, Twitter and Pinterest, by following @LoveZoflora. Q I’m startin

It’s easy to buy ourselves a new toy as a reward, but what about our pets? George Home have some stylish buys that both you and your pet won’t be able to resist…

Looking after the birds and the bees is what helps to keep our ecosystem in check – but in recent years, many species have rapidly declined and it’s now more important than ever to take care of our wildlife. With a looming climate crisis, it’s one of

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