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Women smokers more at risk than men

Chester Chronicle — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:57:00 GMT

A large-scale piece of research has revealed that women smokers could be more at risk of heart disease than their male counterparts.

Sorry....but chocolate is not a health food

Chester Chronicle — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:41:00 GMT

FOR THE past decade my weight has barely fluctuated by more than a kilo or two.

Get fit and have fun with Zumba

Chester Chronicle — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:38:00 GMT

Zumba joins hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves to create a fitness programme.

Women2Day - Health: A test that could save your life

Chester Chronicle — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 09:44:00 GMT

In the UK, 20% of women still don't attend smear tests, putting themselves at risk of leaving pre-cancerous cervical cells undetected. In the run-up to the Jo's Trust Cervical Screening Awareness Week (June 7-13), we speak to the experts about why cervical screening is so important, and to women whose lives it has helped save.

Women2Day - Health: Work on your smile

Chester Chronicle — Tue, 18 May 2010 09:18:00 GMT

In the run-up to National Smile Month (May 16 - June 16), we speak to dental experts about how people can maintain good dental health and avoid teeth problems that could cost them a fortune.

Women2Day - Health: Keep your eyes open for signs of summer

Chester Chronicle — Sun, 09 May 2010 10:14:00 GMT

Summer is here, and it's time to have some outdoor fun. But you need to be extra careful about protecting your eyes from a host of possible infections and ailments that can come along with the summer sun.

Women2Day - Health: Learn to save lives

Chester Chronicle — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:12:00 GMT

St John Ambulance has launched a new campaign to get more people to learn first aid, after research found that 59% of people wouldn't feel confident trying to save a life.

Women2Day - Health: Go to war on hay fever

Chester Chronicle — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:04:00 GMT

The hay fever season is here, and new research suggests that stress levels and other lifestyle factors may make a big difference to how much people suffer from it. We ask the experts what may affect hayfever symptoms, and how people can reduce their suffering.

Women2Day - Health: Living life through a lens

Chester Chronicle — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 07:36:00 GMT

Photographer Judith Fox's moving book and photographic exhibition charts both the practical and emotional aspects of her brilliant husband's battle with Alzheimer's disease.

Women2Day - Health: Tapping your way to health

Chester Chronicle — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 06:47:00 GMT

This alternative therapy is said to alleviate anxiety, phobias, trauma and even excess weight. But can 'thought field therapy' or 'tapping', as it's commonly known, really help? Diagnostic therapist Janet Thomson, author of the new Tapping for Life, explains why she thinks this therapy could free Brits' fears for good.

Women2Day - Health: Are you obsessed with Dr Google?

Chester Chronicle — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:13:00 GMT

More people 'Google' health than they do Britney Spears, according to new research. So how do you work out if you're becoming a cyberchondriac or simply playing safe?

Women2Day - Health: Teen pregnancy rates not falling fast enough

Chester Chronicle — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:42:00 GMT

Teen pregnancies might be on the decline but the Government are still falling short of the 50% drop they were hoping to achieve by 2010. We look at why this country is failing to stem the problem and the difficulties facing pregnant teenagers.

Women2Day - Health: It's okay to be a quitter

Chester Chronicle — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:49:00 GMT

Fancy giving up smoking? Nearly half (44%) of smokers in England made it their New Year's resolution to kick the habit this year. It ain't always easy, but doctors and case studies describe how best to go about it.

Women2Day - Health: Turn down the volume

Chester Chronicle — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:48:00 GMT

Stress is thought to cause some 70% of doctors visits, and 85% of serious illnesses - including tinnitus. Experts tell us what tinnitus is like and how to avoid it, ahead of Tinnitus Awareness Week, February 8-14.

Women2Day - Health: What stress type are you?

Chester Chronicle — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:40:00 GMT

Ever wondered if you were just the 'stressful type'? Well you might be one of four, according to two new doctors who have identified four personality traits that women adopt when they become stressed. With tips on how to control it and even use it to your advantage, though, it may not be such a bad thing.

Women2Day - Health: Beating Bowel Cancer

Chester Chronicle — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:20:00 GMT

Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in the UK and the second largest cause of cancer deaths. Learn more about it ahead of a fundraising campaign for charity Beating Bowel Cancer, from January 25-31.

Women2Day - Health: Food for thought

Chester Chronicle — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 11:31:00 GMT

It's estimated that some 6 million Brits suffer from migraines, a condition more prevalent than diabetes, asthma and epilepsy combined. For years scientists have sought treatment to conquer these headaches for good, but now the answer might lie in food intolerances.

Women2Day - Health: How to make your resolutions stick

Chester Chronicle — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 09:31:00 GMT

Are you rubbish at sticking to your New Year's resolutions? Whatever they may be for 2010, experts give their view on how to make them last.

Women2Day - Health: Cherishing the memory of a loved one at Christmas

Chester Chronicle — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:32:00 GMT

Wondering how you'll get through the holidays if you've recently lost a loved one? BBC One's Pam Rhodes lost her mum at Christmas last year and discusses how she coped over the festive period.

Women2Day - Health: We wish you a stress-free Christmas

Chester Chronicle — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:06:00 GMT

The festive season is supposed to be fun, but for many people, it's just one big round of stress, with family feuds, hours of cooking and excitable children. The experts share their tips on how to get through Christmas in one piece.