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6 common football injuries and tips to avoid them
Exercise and fitness
6 common football injuries and tips to avoid them

Football is a great way to exercise your muscles and cardiovascular system.

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A person receiving physiotherapy
Bones and joints
Eight signs you may need physiotherapy

Physiotherapy isn’t just for athletes or those recovering from an injury.

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Essential exercises to get your body ready for ski season 
Exercise and fitness
Essential exercises to get your body ready for ski season

It’s important to train your body before you hit the slopes.

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Skin
Understanding vitiligo: symptoms, causes, and treatment options

Vitiligo is a skin condition that causes patches of your skin to lose their colour (pigmentation).

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Tips for Dry January

Cutting down or quitting alcohol
Lifestyle management
Cutting down or quitting alcohol: benefits and tips

Government guidelines recommend not drinking more than 14 units of alcohol a week.

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How much alcohol is too much?
Lifestyle management
How much alcohol is too much?

Regularly drinking excessive amounts of alcohol can have both short and long-term effects on your body.

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General health
Alcohol units

Alcohol units refer to the amount of pure alcohol in a drink.

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