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What Is PrEP? Everything You Need To Know, and The New HIV Prevention Jab Changing The Game
Every year in the UK thousands of people are diagnosed with HIV, despite major advances in prevention and treatment. In 2024 there were around 3,043 new HIV diagnoses across the UK, representing a 4% drop from the year before. Yet even with this progress, nearly 42% of diagnoses in England were made at a late stage* of infection – when…
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Type 2 Diabetes: A Doctor’s Guide
From diet and exercise to stress management and medication, this guide shows how small, consistent changes can help you take control of and live well with type 2 diabetes.
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Prostate Cancer Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore And More: A Men’s Health Guide
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK, affecting 1 in 6-8 men. Every year, more than 47,000 people are diagnosed, and around 12,000 die from the disease – that’s more than 1 every hour. Despite these numbers, awareness is still surprisingly low, with many people not knowing what the prostate…
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More Than Memory Loss: Understanding, Caring For, and Coping With Dementia
One in three people in the UK will develop dementia in their lifetime. Dementia isn’t a single disease, but an umbrella term for a group of conditions that cause a decline in brain function, affecting memory, reasoning, communication, and the ability to perform everyday tasks. Though most common in older adults, it is not a…
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The “Silent Killer”: What is Hypertension, and What Can We Do To Manage It?
Did you know that nearly half of adults with hypertension don’t even know they have it? Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, is a major health concern worldwide, affecting an estimated 1 in 4 adults. Frequently referred to as the “silent killer”, it can develop gradually without noticeable symptoms, making it easy to overlook.…
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1 in 11 Children Have It: Understanding Asthma – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Asthma is a chronic (long-term) health condition that affects an estimated 262 million people worldwide. Within the UK alone it affects 6.5% of adults (4.3 million people) and is the most common long-term health condition in children, with 1 in 11 living with the diagnosis. It affects the airways that carry air into and out…
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The Third Most Deadly Disease in the World; What Is COPD, and How Can we Treat it?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an umbrella term for two lung conditions that cause the lungs to become inflamed and damaged, resulting in breathing difficulties. It affects around 1.2 million people in the UK, and according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), it is the 7th leading cause of poor health worldwide and the…
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