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The Paleolithic Diet

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The Paleolithic Diet

Also known as the Caveman diet, Dr Michelle looks at what this diet is all about and the evidence behind it.

16th February 2015

Fainting

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Fainting

Dr Michelle Wright explains all about fainting – the First Aid that we should carry out and the differences between common fainting and something more serious.

16th February 2015

How To Save A Choking Baby

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How To Save A Choking Baby

By Penny Fraser Take a look at this video from St John’s Ambulance, a First Aid charity in the UK. Watch for the jellybaby played by Johnny Vegas, turning from blue to red as he gets saved by the back blows. #TheChokeables It is such an important skill to know – one of the reasons […]

30th January 2015

Christmas Stuffing? What to do about festive indigestion…

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Christmas Stuffing? What to do about festive indigestion…

By Dr Penny Fraser MBBS BSc (Hons) MRCS (Eng) Chestnuts roasting on an open fire alongside Nat King Cole. We all want some figgy pudding, don’t we? (and bring some right here!) Not to mention the obligatory Bridget Jones style festivities: “It all began on New Years Day….once again I found myself…..going to my mother’s […]

8th December 2014

Getting Fit For The Ski Season!

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Getting Fit For The Ski Season!

Are those first few days on the slopes usually rather uncomfortable ones with aching thighs and muscles over the following mornings? Is getting fit for the ski season something that you aim to do every year but you just run out of time? If you haven’t done so already, it’s now that you should start […]

14th October 2014

Duck Fleas

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Duck Fleas

“Duck fleas” – the Lake Leman pest Dr Michelle talks us through these pesky parasites and shares precautions to take when swimming to help avoid problems.

29th September 2014

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