Breast Cancer: Signs to look out for and when to see your GP
Each year, approximately 55,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK and it is currently the most common cancer in British females, with around one in eight women receiving the diagnosis in their lifetime. It is also...
Read moreIrritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS): Signs and Treatment
Around 1 in 5 people in the UK will experience IBS at some point in their lives. With IBS, the function of the gut is upset, yet all parts of the gut look normal, even when looked at under...
Read moreWhat’s causing your pelvic pain?
Pain in the pelvis is a very common condition and not just a minor inconvenience, it can interfere with daily activities such as work and exercise, but it can also be a sign that something is wrong. One in six...
Read moreTop Tips for going Vegan in 2022
Adopting a vegan diet has become more popular these last few years. According to the Vegan Society, the number of vegans quadrupled between 2014 and 2019 in the UK. When asked why they were doing this, people responded that...
Read moreWhat to Eat to Help Ease Symptoms of Long Covid
Long Covid (officially known as post-Covid syndrome) is a mixture of symptoms affecting different organs in the body. There may be as many as 1.5 million people in the UK who are suffering from this. This term is usually...
Read moreMale Cancer Awareness: Signs and when to see your GP
Orchid’s Male Cancer campaign highlights essential health messages for men at risk of testicular, prostate or penile cancer. With relatively low awareness of male cancer, compared to other cancers, and the number of men diagnosed each year rising, the...
Read moreCardiovascular Disease: Types, Symptoms, Risks and Prevention
There’s still a way to go to raise awareness for cardiovascular risk, based on a recent study that found one in five adults at risk for heart disease don’t recognise a need to improve their health. Cardiovascular disease (CVD)...
Read moreThe Health Benefits of Eggs
We eat over 12 billion eggs in the UK every year – if these were placed all in a line they would go round the world 17 times. It is estimated that per consumer, we eat 200 eggs each per year....
Read moreWhy go organic?
This month is known as ‘Organic September’ as a reminder to people try to include more organic foods in their diet. The month-long campaign, organised by the Soil Association, also aims raise awareness of the many benefits of organic farming....
Read morePSORIASIS: SYMPTOMS, TYPES AND TREATMENT
Psoriasis affects approximately 1.1 million people in the UK and 125 million worldwide. It can occur at any age, although it is not common in children (0.70%), with the majority of cases appearing before 35 years of age. What is...
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