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Skin
Everything you need to know about psoriasis

Psoriasis is a common, inflammatory skin condition, which affects around one in 50 people in the UK.

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Skin
10 ways to manage psoriasis flare-ups

Psoriasis mainly affects the skin, but can also affect the joints.

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Lifestyle management
Eight tips to help manage and reduce stress

Everyone experiences stress at some point for many different reasons.

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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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Summer skin health

Skin cancer prevention
Cancer
Skin cancer prevention: how to apply sunscreen correctly 

There are around 175,000 cases of skin cancer every year in the UK.

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Cancer
How to reduce your risk of skin cancer

Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world.

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Cancer
Skin cancer: the ABCDEs of melanoma

Skin cancer is one of the most common types of cancer worldwide.

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Men’s health
Seven ways to look after your mental health

Your mental health can have a huge impact on your overall wellbeing.

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Men’s health
When to get your prostate checked: warning signs and advice

A healthy prostate plays a vital role in male fertility, producing fluid that helps keep sperm alive.

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Mental health
Five ways counselling can help your wellbeing

Talking therapy can help improve your mental health and emotional wellbeing – as well as your physical health.

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Epilepsy explained: symptoms, causes and treatment
Brain and nervous system
Epilepsy explained: symptoms, causes and treatment

Epilepsy is a condition that causes abnormal electrical activity in the brain, which increases the likelihood of recurrent seizures.

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Bladder cancer: from symptoms and risk factors to diagnosis and treatment
Cancer
Bladder cancer: from symptoms and risk factors to diagnosis and treatment

Bladder cancer is the 11th most common cancer in the UK. 

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Cancer
Surgery and other treatments for brain tumours

Around 12,000 brain and other central nervous system (CNS) tumours are diagnosed in the UK every year.

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Foods to boost your vitamin D levels
Nutrition
Foods to boost your vitamin D levels

Vitamin D is an essential vitamin that supports different aspects of your health.

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Understanding lactose intolerance: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Stomach and bowel
Understanding lactose intolerance: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

Lactose intolerance refers to an inability to digest and absorb lactose in your food and drinks.

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Nutrition
Food allergies: what are they and how are they treated?

Food allergies occur when your body’s immune system overreacts to harmless substances (allergens) you ingest.

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Skin
10 ways to manage psoriasis flare-ups

Psoriasis mainly affects the skin, but can also affect the joints.

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Ménière's disease explained: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Ear, nose and throat
Ménière's disease explained: causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

Ménière's disease affects your inner ear and, as a result, causes problems with balance, tinnitus and hearing.

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Everything you need to know about ringworm
Skin
Everything you need to know about ringworm

Ringworm is a skin infection that is caused by over 40 different fungi.

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Skin
How to tell the difference between eczema and dry skin

Eczema, also known as dermatitis, and dry skin are both common skin conditions.

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Do I need to see a urologist or a nephrologist?
General health
Do I need to see a urologist or a nephrologist?

Both urologists and nephrologists are specially trained doctors, who often work together to treat patients.

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Nutrition
Why crash diets don't work

Crash diets involve a severe reduction in your calorie intake over a short period of time.

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Women's health
Five tips to live a healthier and happier life

Small and simple changes to your lifestyle can not only make you healthier, they can also make you happier.

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Men’s health
10 foods to help boost your health

There’s an old saying, ‘you are what you eat’, and as a rule of thumb, if you want to enjoy good health, you should try to eat healthy food.

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Women's health
Emily’s endometriosis journey

From debilitating period pain to being pain-free and feeling happy again.

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