Health
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Rascals on the Road: How to prevent a bogus personal injury claim
Once you’ve been in any road traffic collision, big or small, you run the risk of getting sued for a personal injury claim. Half of all collisions end up in some form of claim for compensation, so it’s a good idea to get clued up on how to not get sued. Here are the key things you need to know about personal injury claims, and how to avoid falling victim to someone else’s money-making schemes. Get evidence at the scene It’s a good idea to gather some initial evidence at the scene of the crash. Often police will not be able to attend a crash if there are no serious…
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Obesity is all around us. It is a global pandemic that affects all of the developed world. Let’s take a look at some facts about obesity before considering some of the things that could be done to make a difference. Facts about Obesity Obesity is the fifth most likely cause of death globally. Obesity-related illnesses score higher. Every year, some 2.8 million adults die because of obesity. 44% of diabetics, 23% of people with cardiovascular disease and between 7% and 41% of cancer patients are obese. 1.5 billion adults are currently overweight. Some 500 million of these (300 women/200 men) are obese. 43 million children under the age of 5…
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Female Hair Loss – Another taboo subject
Like most women, I am a little vain when it comes to my hair. I keep it long, colour it a lighter shade of blonde on a regular basis, and generally swing and toss it about as much as possible for effect. I really can’t begin to understand how it would feel like to lose my hair – I know I would be devastated. And yet, this is more common that we think…or at least talk about. Female hair loss can be caused by a whole host of reasons. Hair can thin and fall out during pregnancy, through stress and trauma, or through Alopecia. Sometimes hair falls out and then…
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Vision Direct launch ‘A Pug’s Christmas
It’s been quite a Christmas when it comes to adverts. We’ve had the tear jerking Man in the Moon by John Lewis, the hilarious Calamity Christmas with Judith Kerr’s Mog from Sainsburys, and now, Vision Direct have launched their first ever Christmas campaign, which may well be the cutest and most adorable of them all. And it is all thanks to a gorgeous little pug called Gizmo. ‘A Pug’s Christmas’ is the heartwarming story of a little boy, and his short-sighted pug, the gloriously cute Gizmo. Now, if I hadn’t already drawn you in with the fact that the star of the show is a dog, that fact that this dog…
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For Art or Fitness: Celebrities Who Have Made Dramatic Physical Transformations
Celebrities are well known for keeping in shape and making changes to their physiques, sometimes as a result of wanting to look better, and sometimes for a specific purpose like a movie role. Here are some of the most dramatic transformations of 2015. Mischa Barton Mischa Barton, star of the hit TV show The O.C., was photographed at the end of 2014 with a much larger figure than she had previously been known for. But just a few months later, she was snapped again looking completely different after shedding a lot of weight. The first photographs had snapped her dressed in gym wear, so it looks like her visits…
