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Barefoot running

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I think about exercise a bit more than I actually do it, but since meeting Lee Saxby a few days ago, I'd like to think that I'll do it as much (well, nearly) as I think about it.

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Skin Cancer

According to top oncologist and Macmillan's Chief Medical Officer, Jane Maher, skin cancer is the fastest rising of all the cancers. 'The fastest rising cancer is melanoma so thinking carefully about how often you're in the sun and wearing sun block is really important. Also, if you have children make sure they don't get burnt and build up long term future damage. Last but not least, report any symptoms.'

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Tackling aches and pains

What's the difference between a physiotherapist, an osteopath and a chiropractor? A classic question to which the answer, according to Doctor of Chiropractic, Dominic Cheetham, is not a lot. Yes, a physio focuses more on muscular issues, an osteo on muscular skeletal and a chiro on skeletal muscular, but the key thing when deciding which to go and see is less about what they've qualified as and more about their specialism (lower or upper back, shoulders or hips and so on) and, of course, their reputation.

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