Christine Webber, Eastern Daily Press Journalist Profile

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The benefits of a holiday can last for 43 days, research finds

1 week ago | edp24.co.uk | Christine Webber

Why holidays are more important than we realise as we get older (Image: Pixabay) The recent spell of gorgeous weather has been marvellous, hasn’t it? Sunshine makes everything jollier. It also tends to focus our minds on the possibility of taking some sort of trip. So, I was interested last week to read a report on the British Psychological Society website which looked at an analysis of 32 different studies on the benefits of holidays.
Opinion: A speed awareness course changed this 76-year-old driver's life

2 weeks ago | edp24.co.uk | Christine Webber

I went to a speed awareness course and it changed my driving forever (Image: Denise Bradley) Some weeks ago, I drove to Ipswich feeling irritated with myself. For the first time in 56 years of driving I’d been caught doing 35 mph in a 30 mph zone and as a consequence I was en route to a speed awareness course. I had no one to blame but myself as I got distracted on the day and forget the speed limit. Now I had to do my penance for that, and I was worried what it might entail.
Why the seventh anniversary of a loss can be particularly tough

3 weeks ago | edp24.co.uk | Christine Webber

The figure seven has always been an especially significant number. A week has seven days, then there are seven colours in a rainbow, seven deadly sins, seven chakras, and masses of sevens in the bible, especially in the Book of Revelation. However, I confess that until recently, I hadn’t a clue that the number seven had any importance where grief is concerned.
Why people are finding love and embracing change later in life

1 month ago | edp24.co.uk | Christine Webber

Do you ever catch yourself in the middle of something new and exciting and say to yourself, “I’m amazed to be doing this at my time of life?” It was always on the cards, that baby boomers would tackle getting old differently from the way our parents and grandparents did.
Christine Webber's uplifting message on setting life goals

1 month ago | edp24.co.uk | Christine Webber

What a great way to look at life - through the prism of achievement (Image: Pixabay) The other evening, I watched a video of the 25th anniversary performance of Phantom of the Opera which took place in the Royal Albert Hall in 2011. It was utterly breathtaking, and its songs reverberated round my head for days afterwards.
Christine Webber Speaks on Litigating EEO Class Actions

1 month ago | cohenmilstein.com | Christine Webber

Christine Webber, co-chair of our Civil Rights & Employment practice, has been invited to speak at the ABA Labor and Employment Law National Conference on Equal Employment Opportunity Law at the Fairmont San Francisco on March 25-28, 2025. Christine’s panel program, Strategies for Litigating EEO Class Actions, is scheduled for Thursday, March 27 at 9:00 a.m. PCT.
Investigating the Mechanism of Conditioning Versus Postoperative Electrical Stimulation to Enhance Nerve Regeneration: One Therapy, Two Distinct Effects

1 month ago | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Paige Hardy |Bonnie Wang |K. Ming Chan |Christine Webber

1 Introduction Although the peripheral nervous system has the capacity to regenerate, injury often results in significant disability despite timely surgical intervention [1]. Functional recovery following neurotmesis or axonotmesis requires axonal regeneration and successful target reinnervation, and, therefore, functional recovery is often poor.
The skin issue affecting older men that 'few discuss and many doctors ignore'

1 month ago | edp24.co.uk | Christine Webber

This investigation into men's skin issues opens up a dialogue about a problem that many might feel embarrassed to discuss openly (Image: Pixabay) I had a conversation last week with a male friend who said I ought to write a column about how many older guys suffer badly from skin irritations.
A day for women is needed to celebrate our achievements

1 month ago | edp24.co.uk | Christine Webber

Why we need International Women's Day (Image: Getty Images) On Saturday March 8, it’s International Women’s Day (IWD), and I’m particularly aware of it this year, because I’ve been asked to help out at an event in Gorleston. But before I write about that, can I just say to all my gentlemen readers that in case you’re wondering why women need a special day, and also whether there’s one for men, I’ve discovered that there is indeed an International Men’s Day.
Opinion: The importance of living in the moment as we age

1 month ago | edp24.co.uk | Christine Webber

Grandparents with their grandchild (Image: Getty Images) A decade or so ago, a friend of mine was made redundant. He was devastated, even though he had spent the previous eighteen years complaining about his boss, the company, his colleagues and the workload he felt was expected of him – and dreaming of the day he could retire. When I met him subsequently, he often talked about his previous job and said how much he missed it.