Shingles linked to stroke
People over 50 who catch shingles are at a 50 per cent greater risk of suffering a stroke within the next three months, warns new research. The study shows that shingles increases the short-term risk ...
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Portrait of a traumatised Australian
Robert Tanitch reviews Forget Me Not at Bush Theatre, London W12 It doesn’t seem that long ago since I saw Judi Dench and Steve Coogan in Philomena and within the last few days I have seenSpotlight, t ...
The origins of the Christmas carol
Carols were first sung in Europe thousands of years ago, but these were not Christmas carols. They were pagan songs, sung at the Winter Solstice celebrations as people danced round stone circles. Earl ...
Being cold isn’t just uncomfortable – it can be bad for your health
There are 11.4 million people aged 65 and over in the UK, and, according to Independent Age’s recent poll, just over one-third do not heat their home adequately some, most, or all of the time in winte ...