Nadia Sawalha: How I finally fell out of love with cigarettes
For presenter, actor and cook Nadia Sawalha, one of the most meaningful and enduring relationships of her life has been with smoking.
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Faith on the frontline as hospital chaplain reveals how spiritual first aid can help ease pain on the wards
It can be a place of bleak despair and miraculous recovery, of pain and hope, of anger and joy.
The most important lesson of all: Charities urge councils to help schools introduce CPR
They’d possibly be the most important 150 minutes Scots pupils spend in the classroom.
The nights are fair dragging on: Experts warn shorter days signal more sleep problems for our nation of insomniacs
With longer nights and darker days, winter provides the perfect excuse to spend a little extra time tucked up under the covers.
Retired head teacher praises local optician as routine eye check reveals melanoma
A retired head teacher from Cupar has praised her local optician for a hospital referral that ultimately saved her life.
As we live and breathe: Author on how the way we inhale and exhale has the ability to change your life
Breathing...it’s something we do all day, every day – but how many of us take it for granted?
It is wrong to think this disease is a thing of the past. Tragically, it is not: Campaigners raise awareness of leprosy
One of Scotland’s best-known chefs and leading health experts have joined forces to highlight the enduring suffering inflicted by leprosy.
Taylor Panton had the world at his feet until, aged just 19, he became the latest victim of hidden killer sepsis… Now his dad tells his story
Standing in the hospital in the wee small hours, Robbie Panton listened as the doctors revealed his son Taylor was gravely ill.
High time we learned health benefits of hemp: Cannabis extract has a number of uses, from pain relief to fighting inflammation
From lavender and cedarwood to chamomile and aloe vera, aromatherapists have long hailed the healing power of plants.
Vegan and vegetarian diets may increase stroke risk, experts say
Vegan and vegetarian diets are linked to a lower risk of heart disease but may increase the risk of stroke, experts say.
Health: What to do when pain is all in the head
It’s one of the most common health niggles, affecting up to 10 million people in the UK. And, in most cases, headaches are relatively harmless. If they don’t disappear on their own, an over-the-counter painkiller soon does the trick.