Jo Waters is an award-winning health and medical journalist, a former chair of the Guild of Health Writers and the author of three health books. She has been writing about health for more than 25 years for national newspapers –including the Daily Mail's Good Health section – women's consumer magazines, websites, and medical trade journals. In her spare time she walks her Wheaten terrier, attempts to tame her garden, swims outdoors , enjoys films and theatre and keeps up with family and friends.
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