There are some illnesses which may seem minor when we talk about them to our friends – they might not directly affect our mobility or our judgement. But they can still be difficult to live with, and cause more discomfort than you might think. Tonsillitis is a prime example of this. Although, to look at […]
Read More »For many of us, the home is where we spend most of our time when we’re not at work, it is the one place where we can truly kick back and relax after a hard day’s grind. But, although you may know it well and it may be where you spend the majority of your […]
Read More »Fantastic looking skin is something we all want isn’t it? Even those of us who pride ourselves on not being vain will admit to wanting to be at our best when it comes to holiday snaps or other photos. So it can be frustrating when our skin runs into a spell of bad form. Many […]
Read More »With summer just around the corner, many of us will be thinking about our holidays – and how we’re going to look on our photos, beach- or pool-side. For some, this time of year usually sees a mad scramble to lose a few pounds, so we can squeeze into those swimming trunks, or look great […]
Read More »Unfortunately, STIs are more common than ever among young people in the UK. On average, there have been around half a million reported cases of STIs per year in the country during recent years. Many think this is because more people are spending their free time socialising, using social media to meet new people, and […]
Read More »Usually at this time of the year, the New Year’s push to be generally fitter and stay in shape begins to wane. That sense of drive we had at the start of January might not be there anymore, or our workloads might be increasing, giving us less time to stay on the ‘keep fit’ track. […]
Read More »After the excesses of the Holiday season, we all want to do whatever we can to get our eating regimes back under control. It isn’t just Christmas itself – festivities are usually preceded by months of comfort food and social consumption, so come January, it can feel like a lot of work to do to […]
Read More »It’s that time of year where many of us are putting our bodies through rigorous detox programmes: cutting back on or stopping alcohol altogether; starting a new diet; taking out a gym membership; and of course, quitting smoking. As just about everybody who has ever tried to quit knows, giving up smoking is not easy. […]
Read More »It’s that time of year when everyone’s fridge is full to the brim with food and drink. And that’s understandable – with the supermarkets either packed with agitated shoppers or observing irregular opening hours, we all want to stock up as much as possible. But, when preparing Christmas and New Year meals for our families, […]
Read More »Cancer, as we all know, is a very serious illness. There are more than 200 different kinds of the disease. It is caused by the mutation of cells in the body, which can grow and cause harm to healthy tissue. It is also incredibly common – it is thought that as many as one in […]
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