Health in later life   

JULY NEWS & VIEWS

 

Hope for arthritis sufferers
Reports of good results from a new drug

Music soothes the heart
Music can help recovery for heart attack or stroke patients

Cancer drug fights ageing
More benefits to chemotherapy

Coffee can be good for you
Coffee may have a number of health benefits

Exercise in front of the mirror
Watching your reflection as you exercise helps co-ordination

 

JULY FEATURES

 

Feel the beat

The British Heart Foundation has put together some good guidelines about checking your pulse rate. 

Having a healthy brain is something worth thinking about

As we get older, keeping our brain fit and healthy makes a lot of sense.

 

A good night's sleep

Lack of sleep is now such a widespread problem that there has been a lot of research into the subject and this means that there is now a lot of expert advice available as well.

 

 

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