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Keep up to date with the latest health issues that affect your life in our weekly health column with Peter Lavelle.
This week's Pulse
Depressed? Mr Music please!
20/11/2008
Music can be instrumental in helping to lift your mood, say Swedish researchers.
Good fish, bad fish
13/11/2008
Good fish are rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Bad fish are contaminated with industrial pollutants. Choice magazine rates our common table species.
Your daily bread, now with iodine
06/11/2008
Alarmed by the dangerously low levels of iodine in our population, our food regulators have decided iodine must be added to bread. But will it be enough?
Red eye - beware
30/10/2008
Serious acute eye conditions are being missed, leaving patients at risk of blindness and vision impairment, say Queensland researchers.
The prostate and the PSA test
23/10/2008
Since PSA testing was introduced, prostate cancer survival figures have improved. But is this due to PSA testing or something else?
Simple test for carpal tunnel
16/10/2008
Carpal tunnel syndrome causes pain and weakness in the hand that can lead to permanent damage, but a quick test may help diagnose the condition earlier.
Tai chi gentle on diabetes
09/10/2008
Tai chi may help people with type 2 diabetes improve their physical and mental wellbeing, say Australian researchers.
Coconut: good fat or bad?
25/09/2008
Mixed messages abound about coconut and health. Is it a fatty treat, to be eaten with care? Or a miracle food, as some websites claim?
Scents and sensitivity
18/09/2008
Chemical fragrances found in air fresheners, laundry detergents and deodorants might be making you sick, says a US researcher.
Restless legs
11/09/2008
Do your legs itch and twitch at night? You've probably got restless legs syndrome, a mysterious condition that plagues one in 10 people.
Golf: a game of life and death
04/09/2008
Playing golf can add five years to your life, say Swedish researchers. It's not so much how you swing the club, but how much walking you do.