Parents: Health help just a text message away…
PARENTS and carers in need of health support and advice can now get it by text. Parentline, a confidential texting…
Painful condition can be worsened by cold weather
Individuals are being urged to be aware of a little-known condition brought on by the cold, with more freezing…
Detox this January with herbal tea
January is the detox season, much to my poor husband’s dread and horror! I do understand because it is such…
The importance of exercise: Why do I have balance problems and what can I do about it?
AS a physiotherapist, one of my roles is to advocate exercise and an active lifestyle. As well as specialising…
Hospital staff honoured for end-of-life care at prestigious ceremony
STAFF at a Poole hospital have been honoured for treating patients with ‘dignity and peace’ during the final stages…
Hospital X-ray department set for £255,000 makeover thanks to friends
A DEPARTMENT at Wimborne’s Victoria Hospital will undergo a major £255,000 revamp next year, it has been announced. The radiology…
Impact of pandemic lockdowns leaves many with trauma issues
By Alice Johnsen. I AM seeing a recurrent theme with clients at the moment. It’s about the recovery from lockdown. Not…
Help for parents is at hand
Parents and carers of youngsters aged from five to 19 in Dorset can now access support via ParentLine, a…
Nature is medicine as I remember mum amid chaos of late autumn
by Dr Susie Curtin. Today the sky is the colour of my mood – dark, heavy and full of tears. But…
Major health benefits of mushrooms
By Fiona Chapman. It is mushroom and toadstool season, and the damp weather has really encouraged all the fungus to…