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THERE’S NO RUNNING AWAY FROM SHIN SPLINTS
Another sports injury to watch out for is shin splints: the painful inflammation of the tissue around the shins. So before you lace up those trainers and prepare for your first run of 2017, make sure you know how to exercise safely, to developing painful sports injuries!

SPEND A LOT OF TIME STANDING? WATCH OUT FOR PLANTAR FASCIITIS
If the answer if ‘yes’, then you’d better watch our for Plantar Fasciitis! This painful heel condition develops after long periods of standing or walking, or wearing poor-fitting shoes. Read on for more information…

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SEVEN ALTERNATIVE SPORTS TO TRY IN 2017
So you’d like to try out a new sport, but aren’t really sure where to begin. Why not have a read of London Doctors Clinic’s top seven alternative sports to try in 2017!

DO LIFE WELL
Our motto at London Doctors Clinic is “Do Life Well”. But what does it mean to us? How have our Instagram followers been doing life well? See for yourself…

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WHAT RUNS, BUT NEVER GETS TIRED?
It’s Water! Do you drink enough of it? A new year is here, and that means one thing – New Year’s resolutions! One of the easiest, yet most beneficial, resolutions is to drink more water! This simple change will help your body and mind, so why not give it a try?

THE MOST COMMON NEW YEARS’ RESOLUTION: WEIGHT LOSS!
Losing weight is the subject of hundreds of articles and books every year – it’s a big business! With the availability of cheap unhealthy food and the difficulty to build exercise into our lifestyles, it’s only going to get bigger. So why is it so difficult to lose weight? What are we doing wrong?!

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CARRYING A FEW EXTRA POUNDS?
The topic of our waistlines is often a touchy one, after all, no-one likes to be told they’re overweight. Perhaps this is why as a nation, we’re gradually getting bigger and bigger, burying our heads in the politically correct sand. We tackle the topic of Obesity. So if you’re sporting a fuller figure these days, do read on! No more excuses…

STOP! SHOULD YOU REALLY BE EATING THAT?
None of us are saints when it comes to food. We all have a weak spot in our diets – whether that be a few too many coffees throughout the week, a couple of naughty chocolate biscuits, or even that Friday night takeaway. So does that mean we’re all eating unhealthily? Find out in our guide to healthy eating!

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THE THYROID GLAND & THYROID HORMONES
The thyroid gland forms part of a system in the body whose hard work usually goes unnoticed… until something goes wrong. Meet the endocrine system!

BBC: “SENIOR GP HELEN STOKES-LAMPARD VOICES FEARS FOR SERVICES”
BBC News have recently published an article highlighting Helen Stokes-Lampard’s fears for the NHS and “how doctors will cope with demand over the busy winter period”. Dr Stokes-Lampard is the chair of the Royal College of GPs Council and a leading GP in Britain.

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