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Dr Richard Newland  It may be hard to stomach, but we Brits are obsessed with digestion. Dr Richard Newland explains... more

Top ten tips for a healthier New Year Sir Liam Donaldson, Chief Medical Officer for England has set out ten tips for better health in the New Year. more

Pig out healthily There's no need to starve and be miserable just because you've vowed to have healthier eating habits. more

Cold cunning CityLiving's resident health expert, Dr Richard Newland, talks germ warfare. more

Pre-tox, not de-tox Don't wait until after Christmas to get into shape, when you'll be feeling bloated, lethargic and just want to go back to bed, or finish off that Christmas cake. more

Unexplained infertility A reported one in six couples have problems with fertility and conception and figures indicate that unexplained infertility accounts for approximately 20 per cent of these. more

Ask Linda The eye life more

Out of the blue Doctor Richard Newland, CityLiving’s resident health expert, on the causes of a stroke... more

Food for thought  There are so many reasons why you might feel the need to lose weight: maybe you're concerned about your health, planning a family, unhappy with how you look, want to change your image or just can't seem to find clothes that fit anymore? These are all valid reasons, but how do you achieve it? more

Ask Linda  Q: I've heard a great deal about Reiki, and how it has wonderful healing benefits. What is it and what exactly area its benefits - is it just another faddy treatment we'll hear little of in a few months? ..TEXT; R Howlett more

His message is radical! Emmy award-winning Dr Tim Harlan is in Borders at the Bullring at noon and Ottakar’s in Coventry at 4pm on Wednesday this week to launch his new book – Hand on Heart. more

Eating your way to a healthier heart The heart is one of the body’s strongest organs. more

Ask Linda Health and Beauty Hoar Cross Spa Manager, Linda Flint, answers readers' questions... more

Old Arkwright would have thought you were having a laugh. If you’d have told Ronnie Barker’s thrifty shopkeeper that one day stores would be offering massages, mud wraps and wax treatments for worn out bargain-hunters he’d have thought you were a tin of beans short of a grocery basket. more

Urban oasis  Literally just around the corner from us at The Mailbox are the Peace Gardens at Granville Street and Holloway Head. more

Drop dead gorgeous  When pondering the subject of one's mortality most of us would choose a quick exit, after all if your number is up there is no point in hanging around. more

Under the skin  These days, is there such thing as a healthy tan? If you follow the news probably not; and if you have been paying attention lately you may be struggling to find out exactly what the true picture is. more

Rest Assured  Health and beauty advice from Hoar Cross Hall Spa Manager, Linda Flint more

Cutting remarks  CC Kat, Consultant Plastic and re-constructive Surgeon talks to Jamie Perry about Birmingham's changing faces. more

Stress busting  Health and beauty advice from Hoar Cross Hall Spa Manager, Linda Flint water with a slice of lemon and a short brisk walk first thing in the morning before breakfast will blow away the cobwebs leaving you feeling wide awake. more

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