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A flat-packed forest

The regular ritual of creating seasonally changing mini-forests for her indoor cats brought Abi Palmer a focus for reflection while the cats explored.

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The building as tool of healing

When we’re ill, it’s not just medical care that helps to treat us. Architects have discovered that the right environment can play an important part too.

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Reversing the psychiatric gaze

Nineteenth-century psychiatrists were keen to categorise their patients’ illnesses reductively – by their physical appearance. But we can see a far more complex picture of mental distress, revealed by those patients able to express their inner worlds in art.

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Dying to be in nature

The modern funeral business is one that uses up precious resources and pollutes the planet. But you can make sure it’s only your memory that leaves its mark with these new and natural ways to leave this earth.

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  • The hirsute Kostroma people from the primeval forests of central Russia : the first of their kind ever seen in England.
  • The hirsute Kostroma people from the primeval forests of central Russia : the first of their kind ever seen in England.
  • Cheese & tomato : ideal for sandwiches : prepared in England : 6 portions.
  • A new product for infections of the eye : Sulfomyl.
  • A new product for infections of the eye : Sulfomyl.
  • A new product for infections of the eye : Sulfomyl.
  • A new product for infections of the eye : Sulfomyl.
  • All new drugs make promises : especially for rapid relief of acute musculoskeletal conditions : new Brufen 600.
  • All new drugs make promises : especially for rapid relief of acute musculoskeletal conditions : new Brufen 600.
  • All new drugs make promises : especially for rapid relief of acute musculoskeletal conditions : new Brufen 600.
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