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Don't resort to toxic pesticides to fight off a few pesky mosquitoes – check out these effective natural alternatives instead
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Kava can help reduce anxiety

Kava, a native plant of the South Pacific, significantly reduces the symptoms of people suffering anxiety

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Body clocks of depressed people are ‘out of sync’

A new study suggests that people with depression suffer from an altered circadian rhythm that leaves them out of sync with inherent daily cycles

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Revealed: gut bug’s role in preventing obesity and diabetes

A microbe that naturally populates a healthy gut works in harmony with the body, say scientists, to balance weight and blood sugar

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Sleep problems raise men’s prostate cancer risk

New evidence from Icelandic researchers shows that lack of sleep can more than double a man risk of prostate cancer

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Gut feeling – what you need to know about coeliac disease

It’s Gut Feeling Week 2013 – and here are the answers to some of the most common questions about coeliac disease

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Food:

Gourmet – and gluten-free!

Going gluten-free doesn’t mean you have to feel deprived. Check out this fantastic 3 course gluten-free meal

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Herbs:

Aloe vera – turning down the heat

The aloe plant has a long history of use for soothing burnt skin and helping to heal wounds and more besides

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First do no harm?

Think that mainstream pill or procedure has been proven safe and effective by careful research?

Think again.

The British Medical Journal’s Clinical Evidence group, which is engaged in reviewing the clinical effectiveness of medical procedures, shows that 66% of all treatments fall into the following categories: ‘Trade off between benefits and harms’, ‘Unlikely to be beneficial’, ‘Likely to be ineffective or harmful’ and of ‘Unknown effectiveness’.

How does this square with the basic principle of medical practice – ‘First do no harm’?