Millions suffer from hay fever, and many will be acutely aware that the time of sneezes, itchy eyes and runny noses is upon us.
With warnings that the hay fever season is getting longer and worsening and concerns about the confusing similarity between hay fever and Covid symptoms here, experts explain everything you need to know..
Is this the worst ever year for hay fever?
The pollen season so far has been a bad one, thanks to the recent dry weather.
Normally, rain dissipates pollen, but in dry conditions it blows straight into the air, where it can then easily get into the eyes and nose.
Advances in technology mean health gadgets can now be disguised as jewellery.
Earrings, bracelets and brooches are being redeployed to keep a check on our wellbeing, picking up signs of potential problems and sometimes even serving as a treatment.
Pat Hagan asked experts to assess some of the latest health accessories. We then rated them.
Bangle for painful joints
Gold-plated copper bracelet
Claim: Copper from the bracelet is absorbed into the bloodstream through the skin ‘and distributed to parts of the body where there is a deficiency’, says the maker, easing rheumatic pain. Two magnets inside the bracelet ‘assist health and wellbeing’.
JOHN HUNT: Paying Tribute To My Friend Louis Priddy
Long-Time Running Enthusiast Passes Early Sunday At Age 84 Sunday, January 10, 2021 - by John Hunt
It’s never easy to say good bye to someone you love and respect, regardless if it’s a family member or just a close friend, but there comes a time when you don’t have any other choice.
That’s how I feel about my buddy Louis Priddy, who passed early Sunday morning after more than 25 years of battling a respiratory illness that there was no cure for.
I was so sad when I got the text from his daughter Laura, stating that “Dad is soaring on the wings of eagles as he took his last breath early this morning,” but at the same time so happy and relieved for him after battling such difficult conditions for a long, long time.