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Mental Health Awareness Week
Mental Health Awareness Week runs from the 13th to 19th May. Whilst the public's knowledge and understanding of mental health issues, like anxiety and depression, has grown over the last 20 years,...
IBS Awareness Month
April is IBS awareness month (1). Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a chronic, relapsing, and often debilitating disorder of gut-brain interaction affecting between 5 - 20% of the global population...
World Sleep Day
March 15th is World Sleep Day when sleep health advocates across the world will take action in their local communities to raise awareness of sleep health (1). The theme for...
Valentine’s Day and National Heart Month
February is all about the heart, with the annual love fest that is Valentine’s Day on the 14th and it being National Heart Month. According to the British Heart Foundation someone...
National Obesity Awareness Week
National Obesity Awareness Week in the UK takes place from January 10th to 16th this year. National Obesity Awareness Week aims to demystify obesity and gives advice on easy ways...
12 tips for a Cracking Christmas
Christmas can be a joyful time of feasts and festivities. A bright light to look forward to as winter draws in. The main side effect may be the extra padding...
November - Men’s Health Awareness Month
You may have noticed that in November there’s a proliferation of men with moustaches. This is an annual event known as Movember, the aim of which is to draw attention...
Blood Pressure Awareness Week - Know Your Numbers!
Around a third of people in the UK have high blood pressure (BP), but many don’t know it as there are often no symptoms. Risk factors for high blood pressure,...