What are the health risks of taking snus and why is it common for footballers to take?
Being a young superhero: Growing up as a carer
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Looking after a parent or someone close that is unwell can be one of the most difficult challenges that life can throw at you. It can feel even more like a struggle especially if you’re a young person.
After my recent diagnosis, I share a bit of what it’s like to adjust and adapt to this rare chronic condition.
Stop telling cancer patients to 'Stay Strong'
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It’s time that cancer awareness campaigns adopted a different approach.
There are almost two million people illicitly self-medicating for chronic pain in the UK – a 65-year-old pensioner, who’s suffered from migraines for 40 years, is one of them.
Concerns over delays to child surgery
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Child surgery is difficult for everybody involved, however there is a drastic delay in the wait time for children at this current time. This article Hearst from those waiting and those operating.
Destigmatizing menstruation in the mountains
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The University of Edinburgh’s Mountaineering Society puts on a talk to raise awareness for women’s health in outdoor spaces.
How new technology helps treat diabetes
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Various futuristic gadgets support the lives of people with diabetes. We discuss the progress of modern health technologies with the Diashop-Team in Berlin, Germany.
The pandemic has been tough, but a new study says those with an eating disorder are most vulnerable to the complexities and limitations of lockdowns.
Not so silent sufferers: Children in lockdown
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“Police patrolling playgrounds is not a sight I ever thought I’d see. But here we are … children are being asked to play separately or go home.”