1.     Never introduce perfume, talc, cosmetics, flowers, mothballs, insect sprays, tar paper, or camphor into the bedroom or its closets.

2.     Never store anything under the beds.

3.     Enclose any woolen clothes which are kept in the bedroom in a plastic zipper bag.

4.     Keep the bed away from a central air-heating outlet (if [...]

Suffering a miscarriage is one of the most devastating things that can happen to a woman – and to her partner.

Not only have you and your partner suffered a loss but you will obviously be worried about why it happened. You may be concerned that it was somehow your fault or feel that the doctors [...]

Mental strain

Mental strain. Dr Bates, the man who became famous through his eye exercises to promote healthy vision, considered that most defective vision is caused by mental strain, and that a nervous temperament with a tendency to mental tension and rigidity of thought is the cause of most cases of serious visual deficiency. Whilst there [...]

Ask questions

Help yourself become well-informed by talking to your doctor, attending sessions run by self-help groups and using the resources offered by women’s health services.

Read as much as possible about endometriosis and talk to other sufferers. This will not only keep you well-informed but remind you that you are not alone.

Take control

It is your body [...]

Dangers of fire

•    Always keep a special watch on children and elderly people when fires and heaters are in use. (Remember, it is illegal to leave a child under the age of 12 in a room with an open fire.)

•     Keep portable heaters away from furniture and curtains and in a safe [...]