SOME women have gone to new extremes to attain the “perfect” vagina in pursuit of an unrealistic beauty standard. But what is the procedure and
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What is listeria, where’s the latest outbreak, what are the symptoms and can I die from listeria?
LISTERIA can cause infections when swallowed, creating a host of problems. We explain what symptoms you need to look out for and if you can
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What is the HPV vaccine and when will the vaccination programme start to include boys?
HPV is the name given to a very common group of viruses. There are many types of HPV some of which are seen as “high
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Easter 2019 GP surgery opening times – when will your GP practice be open over the holiday weekend?
THE Easter bank holiday weekend is fast approaching and GP services across the nation will be much reduced. But just because it’s the long weekend
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World Health Day 2019 – what is it about and what is the theme this year?
TODAY is the 71st anniversary of World Health Day, and this year the World Health Organisation’s theme is Universal Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere. WHO is working
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When is World Autism Awareness Week 2019 and what is the theme?
AUTISM Awareness Week is celebrated across the world in a bid to remove a stigma around the condition. In the UK, the Autism Society estimates
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When is World Autism Awareness Week 2019 and what is the theme?
AUTISM Awareness Week is celebrated across the world in a bid to remove a stigma around the condition. In the UK, the Autism Society estimates
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What is a brain aneurysm, is it the same as a brain haemorrhage and what are the signs, causes and symptoms?
DO you know the immediate symptoms or signs of a brain aneurysm if they were to happen? It can lead to a fatal brain haemorrhage
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Middle-aged people starting exercise regime ‘can gain same health benefits as lifelong gym-goers’
MIDDLE-aged couch potatoes starting to exercise can lower the risk of early death just as if they had been fit from their teens. That is
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What does non-binary mean and how does identifying as genderqueer differ from agender or genderfluid?
NON-Binary is an umbrella term which can refer to a range of identities on the gender spectrum. Here’s the lowdown on a few of the
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