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A very happy birthday to this sparky centenarian. And congratulations to anyone who was born in the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and survived!

Their mothers - who brought them up in houses made with asbestos - smoked and drank during pregnancy. These same women took aspirin, ate blue cheese, raw egg products, loads of bacon, processed meat and tuna from a can - oh, and they weren't being tested for diabetes or cervical cancer either.

Every day thousands of people make the journey to work, and for many, this means sitting at an office desk for hours on end looking at a computer

While office work brings many benefits in addition to providing an income, including work satisfaction and social interaction, it can also cause ill health. Recent research studies have charted a number of conditions linked to work, including a rise in figures for dementia for people regularly working long hours, back problems from poor seating, stress linked to bad management and heavy workloads, plus the spread of viruses from shared office equipment.

However, there are ways to cope with the stresses and strains of office life.

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Judging by the number of books recently published about the joys of swimming in the sea as well as in Britain’s many lakes and rivers, outdoor swimming is enjoying a renaissance writes Julia Stephenson.

Despite being as soft a Southerner as they come, in warm spells I am a regular at the Serpentine in London where I love nothing more than flinging myself into the lido for energising swims. Brrrrrr. Yes it’s bracing but boy do you feel wonderful afterwards.

During hot spells this Elysian paradise is crammed choc-a-bloc with permatanned lounge lizardy types all chatting each other up energetically.  If you are a glam over 60 and looking for a hot date on a Saturday night, it’s the place to be.

Faith is a practising Buddhist with a mission to bring fun and jollity to sick children in hospital

Last year This Way Up wrote about Dr Geehee, a Special Clown with a mission to bring fun and jollity to sick children in hospital. A therapeutic jester who slips in and out of wards and A & E waiting rooms spreading the infection of smiles. Dr Geehee is Faith Tingle, a London-based Buddhist. Here she recounts her journey of faith and where it has brought her. 

As Anti-depressant prescriptions continue to soar during the Recession, Tim Lott tries out an eight-week course of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy courtesy of the NHS

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