Continue to live and learn
After thirty years as a teacher in Italy I wanted a change. When I was searching on the internet I discovered a group of volunteers based at Lancaster University: the Continuing Learning Group (CLG). ...
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GPs urged to take more responsibility for loneliness
Many doctors are failing to make the link between loneliness and damaging health behaviours like smoking, drinking, and poor diet says new research. A new poll of UK GPs has found that family doctors ...
Easter – time to hatch your Christmas plan!
So many of us look forward to the long weekend that is the Easter break that it is easy to forget about the challenges it can bring for others. On Easter Sunday nearly everything is closed; the usual ...
The importance of vitamin D
A new study into the benefits or otherwise of taking vitamin supplements has thrown up some interesting facts about vitamin D. It appears that low levels of this vitamin can increase death rates from ...