Cracking The Myths Of Eggs

Egg cup and eggs

It’s been more than 50 years since Tony Hancock advised people to “go to work on an egg” in that iconic advert.

As a nation, we currently eat 28 million eggs a day – between two and three per person per week.

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Macmillan Cancer Support’s World's Biggest Coffee Morning

Martin Clunes

Martin Clunes - best known for his role as Gary in Men Behaving Badly and Doc Martin - is also the ambassador for Macmillan Cancer Support.

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A Price On Your Life?

There's a price on your life. Get the wrong disease and you may simply be too expensive for the NHS to save.

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Paying For Long Term Care

Solicitor Harvey Barrett unravels the complicated criteria for long term care funding.

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Oily Fish Protects Against Strokes & Dementia

Experts knew that eating mackerel, sardines and other types of oily fish may reduce the risk of strokes, but now researchers from Finland and the US think they have discovered why.

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Don't Just Sit There!

As British Chiropractic Awareness Week commences, (17th - 23rd April), The British Chiropractic Association (BCA) reveal we are a nation obsessed with sitting down.

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Older People At Risk From Heatwave Advice

When temperatures rise, check that your older neighbours, friends and relatives are eating sufficient salt.

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Understanding Reiki

Rachael Hannan speaks to Janice Tidy, a Reiki Master and alternative therapist.

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Prostate Cancer Shouldn't Be Left To Chance

Sir Geoff Hurst is joined by 10 men representing prostate cancer patients

A new campaign backed by Sir Geoff Hurst MBE reveals 7 out of 10 men with advanced prostate cancer do not receive chemotherapy despite being eligible for treatment.

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