Medicine

This piece was written by one of our contributors; Ireland-trained medical doctor – Ciara Kelly When Autumn arrives every year, most of us think of falling leaves, Halloween, children heading…

This piece was written by one of our contributors; immunologist and university lecturer – Jenna Macchiochi Getting moving is one of the best things we can do for our bodies.…

This post was written by one of our contributors; Brighton and Sussex Medical School student – Philippa Wright. The link between diet and chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes…

What is it? Vaginal thrush (A.K.A. vulvovaginal candidiasis) is caused by an overgrowth of a fungus called candida in the vagina. Small numbers of Candida commonly live on the skin and…

This article was written by one of our contributors; doctor and researcher in women’s health Fredrika Asenius. ‘I am a yoga teacher, and so I have decided not to have…

This article was written by one of contributors; doctor with a bachelors degree in medical science – Laura Elliot We met for the first time on a Tuesday afternoon. Emma*,…

…Exploring the Public Health Approach This article was written by one of our contributors; Ireland-based medical doctor – Ciara Kelly With the rapid rise in health and wellness trends over…

There is a pink elephant in the room that I need to address. I’ve been biting my tongue on this and admittedly burying my head in the sand hoping that…

This post was written by one of our contributors; medical student Saskia Craine We often hear about Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) being a common cause of irregular periods and infertility…

Cervical cancer is the 2nd most common cancer in women under 35. 2600 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year and 690 women die from it every year (that’s…