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16 CLICK YOUR WAY TO BETTER HEALTH With a wealth of health information available


online, find out how to get proper professional advice at your fingertips


20 THE MEDICINE MAN Dr Hilary reveals his thoughts on the NHS, an


ambition to trek across the Arctic and how he first became the resident doctor on TVAM


26 24 THINGS TO SEE YOU THROUGH 2012


A selection of the top health and wellness products that you can’t be without this year


29 DR HILARY’S CHARITIES Dr Hilary is actively involved with several UK


charities, especially when it allows him to indulge in an outdoor adventure


COMMON AND SERIOUS CONDITIONS


34 MANAGING ASTHMA AND ALLERGIES Find out how to cope with your asthma and allergy symptoms


38 EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CHOLESTEROL


Discover how raised cholesterol could affect you


40 COULD YOU BE AT RISK OF DEVELOPING DIABETES? If left untreated, diabetes can lead to many different health problems, which means that detecting the early signs is vital


45 HEART DISEASE Coronary heart disease may be the UK’s


biggest killer, but there are ways to dramatically reduce the risks


WOMEN’S HEALTH


52 KEEPING IN CHECK Make these simple but important checks for signs of cancer and they could save your life


56 LIVING WITH BREAST CANCER Amanda Nash tells her story of having


secondary breast cancer


60 PREPARING FOR MENOPAUSE Dealing with the end of your menstrual cycle


doesn’t have to be a stressful time


MEN’S HEALTH 64 OVERCOMING INFERTILITY AND IMPOTENCE Dear Doctor looks at the difference, causes and treatments


56 DEAR DOCTOR WITH DR HILARY JONES 9


WIN! A deluxe


vibration plate p.160


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