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Hair Health: What You Can Do and Where to Get Help

Noticing hair loss or thinning can be worrying, but it’s very common and there are often ways to help. Here’s a quick guide to what affects hair...

Winter Blues: Caring for Your Mental Health When the Sun Disappears

As the days get shorter and the weather turns grey, many of us notice our mood dip a little. In the UK, with its long, dark winters and limited...

Understanding Coughs, Colds, and When to Worry: A Parent’s Guide

Most coughs, sore throats, and runny noses in children are caused by viral infections. These are extremely common, especially during the colder...

Enjoying Christmas: The Healthy Way

Christmas is a time for family, celebration, and of course, plenty of delicious food! It’s completely fine to enjoy your favourite festive treats...

Living (and Doctoring) with Coeliac Disease: A GP’s Perspective

It’s one thing to diagnose coeliac disease. It’s another to live with it.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: What Every Woman (and Man) Should Know

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the UK—a time when pink ribbons appear in shop windows, charities run fundraising events, and conversat...

HRT Isn’t the Answer for Everyone – And That’s Okay

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) often comes up in conversations about menopause. For many women, it can be life-changing – easing hot flushes...