Health and Beauty

Healing with flowers

Healing with flowers

10:00am Friday 24th May 2013

Flowers have their annual moment of glory at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show but their power to heal and boost wellbeing is less recognised. Flower essence consultant Clare G Harvey tells Gabrielle Fagan about remedies for a range of ailments from hay fever to stress.

Common cravings uncovered

Common cravings uncovered

4:10pm Thursday 16th May 2013

Those insatiable sugar pangs, or a sudden yearning for a juicy steak, could reveal more about your general health than you realise. Or, they could just mean you're hungry... Abi Jackson reports.

Musical medicine eases the memory gap

Residents take part in a music therapy session at Anglesea Heights, a Bupa-run nursing home in Ipswich.

5:06pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

Dementia can be extremely upsetting for both sufferers and their loved ones, but music therapy can have profoundly beneficial effects. Hannah Shaddock finds out how it's striking a chord with so many families.

Perfect twenties glamour

Twenties glamour: Photo credit: PA Photo/Vintage Beauty Parlour.

5:52pm Friday 10th May 2013

With a new Great Gatsby film out soon, everyone wants the flapper girl look. Lisa Haynes reveals how to transform yourself into a 1920s icon.

Putting pain on the back foot

Putting pain on the back foot

4:49pm Wednesday 1st May 2013

Could reflexology be as effective as painkillers? A new study suggests, in some cases, it might. Lisa Salmon reports.

Coping with office politics

Coping with office politics

3:10pm Wednesday 24th April 2013

Coping with office politics is a fact of life in most organisations. But clinical psychologist Oliver James reveals how to minimise and deal with the toxic effects in order to succeed at work.

Eating for energy - dish up some fuel food

Eating for energy - dish up some fuel food

10:45am Friday 19th April 2013

Avoid running on empty with chef and TV regular Dale Pinnock's tasty recipes that will keep you going whether you're training for the London Marathon or just have a busy day ahead.

Seven simple steps to good health

Seven simple steps to good health

5:36pm Friday 12th April 2013

A recent study reveals that seven lifestyle steps designed to improve heart health can also massively reduce the risk of cancer. Experts outline the Simple Seven and explain why following these relatively small steps can make a huge difference to overall health.

Fashion advice: Get your make-up right and create the ultimate red lip

Make a sugar scrub yourself or buy one from a beauty brand

5:14pm Thursday 11th April 2013

With our purses pinched tighter than ever it's time to work with the classics when it comes to fashion and beauty. I spoke to Natalie Bennett, a successful London-based make-up artist about the LBD of the beauty world - the Classic Red Lip.

Spring curls with extra bounce

Spring curls with extra bounce

1:30pm Tuesday 9th April 2013

Supercharge your hair for spring with some extra bounce. Lisa Haynes unlocks the key to enviable curls

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