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Staving off the inevitable - Memory loss is something we all fear as we age. After all, memory is what makes us who and what we are, as having access to the huge database in our b...

Killer colours - Most cosmetic colours are considered capable of causing cancer - such as D&C reds 2, 3, 4, 10, 17 and 23; and FD&C red 10 and blue 4 - and are banned...

Nano-cosmetics - Q Can you investigate what nanoparticles in cosmetic products might be doing to our health? Should we avoid using them and, if so, why? - RW, via e-ma...

Skin Cleansers - Does it matter what we put on our skin in terms of our health? Well, although it’s not as crucial as what goes into our mouths and lungs, it does come...

Psychiatric labels - When your child acts up more than usual . . . - Although mental disorders are overdiagnosed in children, the reality is that there is indeed an increased incidence of behavioural problems among chil...

Additives do affect children: so when will we ban them? - Even the UK government has discovered what we all have known for the longest time - that food additives can make our children hyperactive.

Baby Foods: What's Best for Baby? - We all know we’re experimental guinea pigs for the food industry. The thousands of additives and pesticides that form part of our daily fare mean that...

An antioxidant double act - There is copious evidence for the role of two particular antioxidants - lutein and zeaxanthin - in maintaining eye health. Carotenoid composition vari...