No whining for the red wine

Posted by Sue Prince on May 19, 2008 12:13 PM

The late comedian Henny Youngman once quipped: "When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading."

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Bring an end to the suffering

Posted by Sue Prince on April 15, 2008 8:15 PM

Imagine being confined to a cage so small that you can’t move. There are bars at your front, beneath you, at either side. You are trapped in this living hell for 15/20 years or more until you die.

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In a nutshell

Posted by Sue Prince on April 2, 2008 11:55 AM

I was at a public health conference in Liverpool yesterday and came across an exhibition promoting the health benefits of macadamia nuts.

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It's that time of year again

Posted by Sue Prince on March 16, 2008 9:45 PM

I received the following brain-teaser recently. Have a go and see how well you do!

"It's that time of year to take our annual senior citizen test.
Exercise of the brain is as important as exercise of the muscles. As we grow older, it's important to keep mentally alert. If you don't use it, you lose it! Below is a fun way to gauge your loss or non-loss of intelligence.

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Thinking of quitting? Give it a go.

Posted by Sue Prince on February 5, 2008 2:12 PM

The national newspapers report that more than 150,000 people gave up smoking around the time of the smoking ban last July. This is excellent news and if you’re thinking about quitting, don’t forget 12th March is national No Smoking Day.

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It's the tooth, nothing but the tooth

Posted by Sue Prince on January 29, 2008 10:50 AM

I have the most wonderful dentist. He’s gentle and quite attractive – even from an upside angle looking up at his nostrils. He’s also very kind and forever apologising, even when he’s trying to make you more comfortable in the chair. And you never feel a thing.

So why do I dread seeing him?

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