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Show of hands how many times you have been told to load up on vitamin C when you’ve been feeling a bit run down with a cold or the flu?…

About 18 months ago, I started working with @trekstock – a charity for young adults (aged 20-40) diagnosed with cancer. One thing we felt was really missing in terms of the support…

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…

Update: Survey now closed! I’m undertaking some research as part of my MSc in Clinical Nutrition and Public Health at UCL. The research is looking at dietary supplements and the…

This piece was written by one of our contributors; Psychology MSc student – Ellie Wright We do it every day. It’s free, rarely has negative side effects, and is so…

‘Should I take a protein supplement?’ The short answer is very few people NEED a protein supplement and a well-balanced diet is usually sufficient – providing energy requirements are met.…

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…

This post was written by one of our contributors; Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist – Bradley Scanes Christmas is a wonderful time of year, where people are off or taking a little time…

Thanks to Francesca Testa, medical student at Kings College London, for writing this piece and for Bradley Scanes, specialist physiotherapist for editing. You can read Francesca’s other pieces for The…

The clocks have changed, the evenings are shorter, it’s certainly chillier and it’s fair to say that winter is most definitely coming… This is a busy and exciting time of…