First Aid at Home: What to Do for Cuts, Burns, Sprains and Nosebleeds (Plus a First Aid Kit Checklist)
Simple, step-by-step first aid for the most common home injuries: cuts and grazes, burns and scalds, sprains and nosebleeds, what not to do, the signs that need A&E, and a checklist for stocking your first aid kit. Published for World Trauma Day, 17 October.
Resting Heart Rate Chart: What Is Normal, How to Check Your Pulse and When to Worry
What a normal resting heart rate is for adults, what a slow or fast pulse can mean, how to check your pulse correctly at the wrist or neck, how accurate smartwatches are, and the warning signs that need a doctor.
Healthy Eating on a Budget: 12 Ways to Eat Well for Less
Eating well doesn’t have to cost more. 12 practical ways, based on dietitian advice, to eat healthily on a budget, a cheap staples list, a sample low-cost day of meals and simple ways to waste less food. Published for World Food Day, 16 October.
Blood Pressure Chart: What Is Normal, What Your Reading Means and How to Check It at Home
A plain-language blood pressure chart: what counts as normal, elevated, high and low, why home and clinic numbers differ, how to measure correctly at home, and which readings need urgent help.
What to Put in a Caregiver Binder: A Checklist for Family Caregivers
What to put in a caregiver binder for an aging parent or loved one, with a section-by-section checklist, a simple setup plan and tips for sharing care with family.
Lower Back Pain From Sitting: 7 Desk Habits and Gentle Moves That Help
Sore back after long days at a desk? What actually helps lower back pain from sitting, what the evidence says about posture, simple desk habits and gentle moves, and the warning signs that need a doctor. Published for World Spine Day, 16 October.
Cholesterol Levels Chart: What Is Normal, What Your Results Mean and How to Lower It
A plain-language cholesterol levels chart in mmol/L and mg/dL: healthy total, LDL, non-HDL, HDL and triglyceride numbers, how often to get tested, and the food and lifestyle changes that lower cholesterol. Published for National Cholesterol Month.
Bone Health After 30: How to Lower Your Osteoporosis Risk
Bones peak around 30, then slowly thin. Learn the osteoporosis risk factors, how much calcium and vitamin D you need by age, the best exercise for bones, and when to ask for a DEXA scan. Published for World Osteoporosis Day, 20 October.
Menopause Symptoms by Stage: What Is Normal, What Helps and When to See a Doctor
Perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause explained: common symptoms, how long they last, treatments that work, self-help steps and the warning signs that need a doctor. Published for World Menopause Day, 18 October.
How Many Steps a Day Do You Really Need? What the Latest Research Says
You do not need 10,000 steps. A 2025 review of 57 studies found most health benefits by about 7,000 steps a day. See the targets by age, what each extra 1,000 steps does, and a simple plan to build up.