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60-year battle with diabetes

RON and Ruby Crawford have just celebrated 50 years of happy marriage. On Friday, the couple from Dudley, North Tyneside, enjoyed their golden wedding celebration. Read

Angela needs a new wardrobe

Hannah Davies put together the region’s answer to Trinny and Susannah and a woman who desperately needed a new look after her amazing weight loss. Read

Sports can trigger sudden death

THE incidence of sudden cardiac death in those aged 35 years or less is approximately 1 in 100,000 every year. Read

Charity Event

GENEROUS fund-raisers are being invited to get together for a charity event in memory of Mathew and in aid of the trust. Read

Killer heart condition hit without warning

TWO years ago Philip Mathew lost his 31-year-old son suddenly to coronary artery disease. He tells health reporter JANE PICKEN how he is using the tragedy to warn others who could be at risk of the killer illness. Read

Great North Run 2: Tips for Your Toes

LAST week we looked at the footwear you should wear for running, and this week we will have a look at 10 simple tips to help your technique. Read

Check your treatment

A NEW online information service is giving patients all the healthcare facts they need to decide when and where to get treatment. Read

Fighting menace of heart disease

I THINK we all realise that heart disease is a major problem. Read

RELAXING REMEDY

Geranium is excellent for PMT (premenstrual tension) as it can balance the body’s hormones by using a few drops in the bath. Read

How to find out more

The British Complementary Medicine Association: www.bcma.co.uk or call 0845 345 5977 . Read

Oil treatment isodour of the day

FROM sleepless nights to stressed-out days, aromatherapy oils have been used since ancient times to help ease many afflictions. Health reporter JANE PICKEN speaks to the experts to find out how they can help. Read

GUIDE TO MENTAL HEALTH

TV expert Dr Raj Persaud has edited an easy-to- understand guide to mental health. Read

It’s heaven scent

WHAT IS AROMATHERAPY USED FOR? Read

All’s looking rosy at garden project

DISABLED people on Tyneside are putting their green fingers in motion, thanks to a new allotment scheme. Health reporter JANE PICKEN has the details. Read

£8m care facility gets off on the right foot

IT has been hailed as a state-of-the-art service for Newcastle’s west end, and now Molineux Health Centre is celebrating its first minor operation. Health reporter JANE PICKEN has the details. Read

Winners can hit beach in style this summer

LUCKY Chronicle readers are now preening themselves for beaches at home and abroad after winning big with Your Health. Reporter JANE PICKEN found out how the prizes have boosted their summers. Read