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Weathering seasonal headaches

As the season changes, the likelihood of seasonal or ‘cluster’ headaches rises, but before you reach for the pills try these natural approaches

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UNJUSTIFIED! UK officials ban echinacea for under 12s

Herbalists, professional groups and health food stores have reacted angrily to this latest, senseless attack on herbal medicine

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Kids’ allergy risk rises with exposure to triclosan and parabens

These common antibacterial cosmetic ingredients can increase the risk of food and environmental allergies

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Healthy habits in the sun

There’s more to staying safe in the sun than suncream – here’s our top tips for healthier summer skin

Doctors have a duty to understand environmental illness

Would your doctor be able to answer your most basic questions about environmental illness?

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Get smart – take good care of your ‘second brain’

Your digestive system is a second brain, say scientists, that influences health and well being throughout your body

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Breastfeeding – multiple benefits for your baby

Exclusive breastfeeding for at least six months gives your baby the healthiest and best possible start in life

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How to get a good night’s sleep

Our best tips for helping you nod off naturally and get the most benefit from the hours you spend asleep

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A guide to gentle detox

A gentle detox will do your whole system good – you should feel more energetic afterwards and your skin will look clearer and more radiant.

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Whenever you’re in the room, bacteria levels rise

Just moving around on carpeted floors can send 37 million bacteria into the air every hour, say Yale scientists

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