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As with other forms of complementary and alternative medicines and therapies, there is no hard scientific...

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Mindfulness seems to be the buzzword of the moment ­ newspapers, magazines and online feature articles extol...

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According to a new book Use your brain to change your age by Dr Daniel G....

Maggie’s Centres were set up in 1995 in order to fulfil the vision of Maggie Jencks to...