Doctor's Diary: Pseudo dementia
Memory lapses are considered a normal part of growing old - wrinkles and grey hair are much harder to take - but a sudden deterioriation could well be depression for which treatment is available (Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice)
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - July 26, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: allergies Sense About Science. Making Sense of Allergies medication side-effects dementia memory lapses psychological symptoms Doctor's Diary James Le Fanu John Hopkins University Source Type: news

We need to talk about death: why we should all make end-of-life preparations
After cancer returned for a third time David and his family decided to forego further treatment and enjoy life, his mother Sacha Langton-Gilks is keen for other families to think positively about end-of-life preparation (Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice)
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - July 26, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: end of life care final fling death plan Marie Curie Sacha Langton-Gilks The Brain Tumour Charity Living Well Dying Well Advance Care Planning initiative Death Cafe Source Type: news

We need to talk about death
After cancer returned for a third time David (known as DD) and his family decided to forego further treatment and enjoy life, his mother Sacha Langton-Gilks is keen for other families to think positively about end-of-life preparation and talk of a death plan as we do for a birth plan (Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice)
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - July 26, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: end of life care final fling death plan Marie Curie Sacha Langton-Gilks The Brain Tumour Charity Living Well Dying Well Advance Care Planning initiative Death Cafe Source Type: news

Mind healing: Children more like their classmates than siblings
Parents worry that their children have different personalities despite being brought up the same way but this should not be surprising as every child is unique (Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice)
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - July 26, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: problem children personality theory Mind Healing behavioural and emotional problems Linda Blair nature or nurture environmental influences Source Type: news

Dear Graham Norton: 'We have been caring for my partner's disabled ex for eight years '
TV presenter and comedian Graham Norton advises readers. Email problems, questions and requests for life advice to him at graham@telegraph.co.uk (Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice)
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - July 25, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: agony uncle column dear graham sex health graham norton wellbeing grill graham relationships advice Source Type: news

The websites that offer support to cancer sufferers
From advice having a mastectomy, to finding a cancer buddy, new websites are offering more help than ever to those suffering from cancer (Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice)
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - July 20, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: mastectomy cancer advice cancer helpline cancer websites talk to someone about cancer cancer help line cancer buddy cancer questions cancer support Source Type: news

Can a boxing retreat improve your mental health?
Glenda Cooper goes twelve rounds at a boxing retreat in Thailand that claims to improve mental wellbeing (Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice)
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - July 20, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: boxing benefits phuket boxing boxing good for you boxing retreats boxing fitness telegraph lifestyle boxing mental health benefits boxing thailand boxing health benefits Source Type: news

Inside the mind of a teenager: A parent's guide
The Teenage brain explained: A new book gives parents insight into the brain of the teenager and five ways to save the relationship with their children (Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice)
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - July 19, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: depression in adolescence teenagers The Teenage Brain Child Development Tanith Carey Max Planck Institute Dr Frances Jenson Professor Carole Dweck parenting Source Type: news

The Teenage Brain Explained
Tanith Carey's new book gives parents insight into the brain of the teenager and five ways to save the relationship with their children (Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice)
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - July 19, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: depression in adolescence teenagers The Teenage Brain Child Development Tanith Carey Max Planck Institute Dr Frances Jenson Professor Carole Dweck parenting Source Type: news

Men need to wear baggy trousers if they are trying for babies
Doctor's Diary: As Rod Stewart has found out, tight trousers are bad for fertility and a simple change of outfit may do the trick (Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice)
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - July 19, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: male fertility overmedication Rod Stewart Professor Michael Oliver Botox geriatric syndrome excess sweating Doctor's Diary polypharmacy James Le Fanu tight trousers Source Type: news

'I kept my husband's cancer secret'
For five years Emma McDonald* has kept her husband's cancer diagnosis a secret from her friends (Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice)
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - July 19, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: disability discrimination Macmillan Cancer Support cancer diagnosis bruising The Equality Act Nora Ephron BUPA cancer blogs leukaemia Source Type: news

Dr Le Fanu's online health clinic, Friday 17th July 2015
Concerned about aches and pains? Worried about a medical condition? You can email your questions confidentially to Dr Le Fanu at drjames@telegraph.co.uk. Answers will be published in the health section of the Telegraph website every Friday. Today - the wee miracle, acid reflux, back pain, cramp and a low starch diet (Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice)
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - July 17, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: back pain arthritis Dr James online health clinic aspirin acid reflux low starch diet James Le Fanu cramp Source Type: news

Deliciously Ella: the best refined sugar alternatives
Want to cut down on sugar? Deliciously Ella tells us about the products she uses instead to make naturally sweet treats (Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice)
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - July 17, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: sugar alternatives dates maple syrup deliciously ella Source Type: news

Ovarian cancer: women are dying in a postcode lottery
Only a third of GPs have completed the recommended course that teaches how to spot symptoms of ovarian cancer (Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice)
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - July 15, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Judith Potts Target ovarian cancer womens health charity health advice Source Type: news

Menopause: 10 rules for weight loss
Can you eat chocolate ever again? Should you use an oil spray? And does it matter what your pans are made of? (Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice)
Source: The Telegraph : Health Advice - July 15, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthy living menopause dieting female hormones diet tips hot flushes exercise weight loss Source Type: news