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Norethisterone: What It Is and Why It

Norethisterone: What It Is and Why It's Safe

Updated: 15/04/2021

Getting your period when you’re due to go on holiday is inconvenient and often frustrating. With the right treatment, however, you can safely delay it and stop it interfering with your plans. We explain how below.

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6 min read
How Winter Can Make Asthma Worse

How Winter Can Make Asthma Worse

Updated: 15/04/2021

Asthma sufferers often find their symptoms become worse during the winter months. But why is that the case? And what can you do about it? We reveal all below.

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7 min read
What Quitting Smoking Will Do for Your Health

What Quitting Smoking Will Do for Your Health

Updated: 27/07/2022

Your health begins to improve as quickly as 20 minutes after you smoke your last cigarette. Here are the health milestones you can expect if you quit smoking today.

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9 min read
Soup: The Ultimate Weight Loss Food

Soup: The Ultimate Weight Loss Food

Updated: 15/04/2021

Soup is a great food for people looking to eat fewer calories. But what is the science behind soup as a weight loss food? We explain below.

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6 min read
ED and Testosterone: What’s the Connection?

ED and Testosterone: What’s the Connection?

Updated: 15/04/2021

It’s easy to find places online that claim erectile dysfunction is caused by a lack of testosterone. But the reality is more complicated than that. We reveal the truth below.

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7 min read
Minoxidil: A Revolutionary Hair Loss Treatment

Minoxidil: A Revolutionary Hair Loss Treatment

Updated: 13/01/2022

Many people know that minoxidil helps treat hair loss. But what was the treatment originally used for? And how did scientists discover it could regrow hair? We reveal all below.

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6 min read
Seven Scientifically Supported Weight Loss Strategies

Seven Scientifically Supported Weight Loss Strategies

Updated: 16/06/2022

We’ve put together some of the most up to date, effective weight loss strategies that are supported by reliable research to help maximise weight loss results.

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15 min read
Acid Reflux: Everything You Need to Know

Acid Reflux: Everything You Need to Know

Updated: 21/12/2022

Acid reflux is a common but unpleasant condition with symptoms that can cause intense discomfort. It is, however, easily treated. How? Find out in our ultimate guide.

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11 min read
Erectile Dysfunction: Risk Factors and Age

Erectile Dysfunction: Risk Factors and Age

Updated: 15/04/2021

You’ve probably heard in the past that ED is a condition that affects older men only. This is simply untrue - but what are the risk factors of ED for men of different ages?

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8 min read
Back Pain: Everything You Need to Know

Back Pain: Everything You Need to Know

Updated: 15/04/2021

Back pain is the most common form of chronic pain and cause of disability in the UK. In this guide, we reveal everything you need to know about back pain, it’s causes and how to manage it.

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12 min read