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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SMEAR TESTS
What is a Smear Test? A smear test is a cervical cancer screening, that helps prevent cervical cancer. During the test a trained clinician takes a sample of cells from your cervix using a small soft brush, the test only takes a few minutes. The sample is then tested for certain types of HPV that […]

IBUPROFEN VS PARACETAMOL
For pain relief, aren’t they just the same? Or is paracetamol better than ibuprofen in some situations, and vice versa. We explain the difference between the two.

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HOW HEALTHY IS YOUR LIVER?
Our liver is a strong organ, surviving daily insults by means of alcohol, foods, medications and infections. But sometimes, these insults can cause liver dysfunction, inflammation and scarring. So what signs should you keep an eye out for, that show your liver is unhappy?

12 Ways to Prioritise Self-Care
Let’s make this year the year we all take a little bit more care of ourselves. We all have lots of different demands in our lives and can be pulled in multiple different directions meaning we’re usually at the bottom of our lists. Here are some top tips on how you can change that to […]

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How to make a new year’s resolution and stick to it
We’re very close to the new year and that means lots of us are thinking about what we can do in 2023 to improve ourselves. You might have one big goal you want to work towards or lots of little resolutions you’re thinking about. Sometimes it can all feel a bit overwhelming, and entering a […]

FEELING SAD: SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER
With the days getting shorter, you may have found this lack of daylight negatively affecting your mood. Today, on the Winter Solstice, we discuss the condition linking low mood to the season change: Seasonal Affective Disorder.

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Staying healthy this winter
The cold weather and fading daylight is often enough to dampen our spirits in Winter, leading to poorer health and higher susceptibility to germs. But with our Winter Health advice, we’ll help keep you in tip top condition to hit the ground running into 2020!

How to prevent diabetes?
Did you know that more than half of all cases of type 2 diabetes could be prevented? So that means by making some changes to your lifestyle you could avoid developing a disease that comes with extensive complications including increased risk of: Heart attack/heart failure Strokes Depression Limb amputation Blindness It’s an illness that shouldn’t […]

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WHY AM I TIRED ALL THE TIME?
Tiredness, or fatigue, is incredibly common. In fact, the Royal College of Psychiatrists estimates that at any given time, 1 in every 5 people feel unusually tired and 1 in 10 have prolonged fatigue. We tell all about tiredness: why we get tired, and how we can increase our energy levels!

ALCOHOL AWARENESS: HOW MUCH DO YOU REALLY DRINK?
As January rolls around again, and we recover from December festive frivolities, the spotlight is on our alcohol consumption in the form of Dry January. Even if you’re not abstaining from alcohol yourself, we’re encouraging increased awareness of drinking alcohol, and highlighting the consequences (medical and otherwise!) of excess drinking!

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