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Immunity Gone Wrong

Rating: 3

October 22nd 2007

More and more people are suffering from allergies in this country - why? The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee warned recently that allergies are reaching epidemic proportions in the UK. In the last 20 years, there has been a dramati...

Editor's Letter - October

Rating: 3

October 2nd 2007

Village life has taken quite a battering in recent years, what with post office closures, poor transport services and ever-increasing house prices, but there are many villages right across Sussex that are fighting back...

Employing Heat Energy

Rating: 3

September 21st 2007

Facial conditions such as thread veins, red blood spots and spider neavus are a common problem for many people, usually indicating a dry sensitised skin and high colouring, although they can be apparent on other skin types. A new treatment can now...

Stand and deliver

Rating: 3

September 10th 2007

Obstetrician Yehudi Gordon has challenged traditional attitudes to childbirth and revolutionised the birthing process within the UK and beyond. Beatrix Clark visits the childbirth guru at his base in St John's Wood

Rob Deakin: Take the plunge

Rating: 3

September 5th 2007

Brockwell Park isn't the only place to swim outside. Brixtonian Rob Deakin covered over 30 miles in his epic swim from England to France

MANAGING MIGRAINES - Somerset Fashion & Beauty

Rating: 3

August 25th 2007

Migraine Awareness Week (2-8 September) aims to raise the profile of this often misunderstood condition, which affects around 15% of the population and costs the economy more than 1 billion. Read more about this neurological condition in the Sept...

FLOWER POWER FOR TEMPER TANTRUMS

Rating: 3

August 24th 2007

A new initiative using the power of flowers to help with toddler temper tantrums is currently under way at Plymouth University. More in the September issue.

THERAPY, AZTEC STYLE - Devon Health & Beauty

Rating: 2

July 27th 2007

The healing power of stones, well recognised in ancient times, is being recognised today. Read about it in August's issue.

OSTEOPATHY OUT OF HOURS - Devon Health & Beauty

Rating: 3

July 27th 2007

Those who put their back out this August can get relief from a new out-of-hours osteopathy clinic that's setting up in Exeter.

A Beginners Guide to Baseball

Rating: 3

July 3rd 2007

Joe Gray, scorer and statistician for the Croydon Pirates, explains the innings and outs of baseball

ULTRATONE INCH LOSS WITHOUT PAIN

Rating: 3

June 23rd 2007

This July, read how to lose inches off your waistline the lazy way, using the Ultratone method.

NAILS TIPPED FOR THE TOP

Rating: 2

June 12th 2007

Sandals, flip-flops and other strappy footwear would not be complete without presenting to the world perfectly polished toenails - and fingernails for that matter. This July we look at what to expect from a professional manicure or pedicure and ho...

BANISH ASTHMA FOREVER

Rating: 3

June 12th 2007

By relearning how to breathe through the Buteyko Institute of Breathing Retraining you can control asthma and reduce the need for medication. Find out more in the July issue.

SOLVE SHORT-SIGHTEDNESS WITHOUT SURGERY

Rating: 2

June 12th 2007

Some short-sightedness can be rectified using a relatively new technique called Ortho K, or Orthokeratology. It involves wearing special contact lenses overnight which reshape the cornea whilst you sleep. Read more in the June issue.

SKIN CAMOUFLAGE - Devon Fashion, Health and Beauty

Rating: 3

May 24th 2007

In a society obsessed with appearance, disfiguring skin conditions can seriously affect people's lives, but help is at hand. More in June's Devon Life.

MICRODERMABRASION - THE END OF THE LINES - Devon Fashion, Health and Beauty

Rating: 3

May 24th 2007

Treat your skin to a jet of fine crystals, followed by a good vacuuming! Microdermabrasion gives your complexion an instant June boost.

Stealing beauty

Rating: 2

March 20th 2007

A lesson at the Jemma Kidd Make Up School in Lancaster Road