November 16, 2016

The gift that can lock you out of your care home

Giving your child a share of your house can backfire later
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November 4, 2016

Doctors urge action against alcohol price discounting

Ministers have been urged to set a national target for cutting alcohol consumption by 10 per cent over the next decade.
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October 25, 2016

Four million Britons have diabetes

One in ten Britons will have diabetes within 20 years, figures show.
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October 11, 2016

Gene hope for diabetics

Thousands of people with diabetes could be spared from devastating amputations thanks to ground-breaking Scottish research identifying a gene thought to play a key role in causing foot ulcers.
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September 26, 2016

Cakes, puds, pies . . . Anyone for a bank holiday bake off?

Lent is over! Spoil yourself with Rachel Allen’s easy recipes (one doesn’t even need cooking)
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September 10, 2016

Swap the sweet nothings for nature’s healthiest option — fat, glorious fat

Twenty years ago, visiting a primary school to which we were thinking of sending our first daughter, my wife and I were amazed to discover that full-fat milk was
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August 30, 2016

Wild Canada: bears, lakes and mountains

New budget flights and more dollars for your pound mean that now is a great time to experience British Columbia
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August 18, 2016

Dinners for your little dumplings

Preparing a quick and easy midweek meal for the whole family is not child’s play, but these Asian-inspired recipe ideas will appeal to adults and fussy five-year-olds alike, writes
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August 8, 2016

Inflation freeze is bad omen for family finances

Inflation is on track to reach 3 per cent in the coming few months, subjecting households to the tightest financial squeeze in years, economists claimed after the official rate
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July 24, 2016

Eat fat, lose weight: follow the trainer’s two-week diet plan

A new report says that eating fat can make you slim. Celebrity trainer James Duigan explains how to lose inches in a fortnight
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