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Allergy

Advice on indoor allergies available at the pharmacy

Do you suffer from a blocked up nose and sneezing all year round? If so, you might have an indoor allergy. The 25th October marked the start of Indoor Allergies awareness week, so I thought Iíd pop to my local pharmacy to find out more about it.

Bladder Issues

Cough, Colds & Flu

Free flu jabs: should they be advertised?

The start of the colds and flu season is almost upon us, which means it's time for the estimated 16 million people in England alone who are eligible to get their free flu jab.

Diabetes

Embarrassing Issues

First Aid

Parents lack baby first-aid knowledge

You may have a well-stocked first aid box at home and are a dab hand at putting on a bandage, but would you know what to do if a baby was unconscious or some other emergency?

Fitness

Introducing our new health champion

Athletics star Kriss Akabusi – a three times Olympic medallist as well as World, European and Commonwealth Champion – is the new face of the All About Health awareness campaign.

Giving Up Smoking

Healthy Viewpoint: Extra Help to Stop Smoking in 2012

With every January comes the inevitable resolutions that could improve your health. But if you're one of the seven million British smokers estimated to be aiming to quit smoking this year, there's more help than ever out there if you need that little bit of extra support.

Healthy Skin

Healthy Viewpoint: Extra Help to Stop Smoking in 2012

With every January comes the inevitable resolutions that could improve your health. But if you're one of the seven million British smokers estimated to be aiming to quit smoking this year, there's more help than ever out there if you need that little bit of extra support.

Look After Your Heart

Good news for chocolate lovers (or is it?)

It's not the first time chocolate has been linked with heart health, but the latest study suggests lots of chocolate could reduce your risk of developing heart disease by a third.

Men's Health

Smoking may affect your sex drive

Everyone knows the big reasons for packing in cigarettes. There's reducing your risk of developing cancer, heart or lung disease, for starters. 

Pain

Parenting & Family Health

Party Season

Party survival tactics

There's not long to go before the festive season – along with those inevitable party invitations – is upon us. Read on to find out how to escape relatively unscathed this year (while still having fun).

Pregnancy & Baby

Stress

Travel

Malaria deaths are down but travellers still need protection

If you're planning to travel to Africa, South or Central America, Asia, the Indian subcontinent or the Far and Middle East, you may already be aware you're venturing into a part of the world that's affected by malaria – a disease that, if left untreated, can be fatal.

Weight Loss

Women's Health

Is the pill messing with your head?

More than 100 million women around the world are thought to use the contraceptive pill, yet a new study shows just how much more we have to learn about the way it affects the body – or in this case, the mind.

Health News from NHS Choices

Health Calendar

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March 1-31 Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

This month The Prostate Cancer Charity is holding many events to raise awareness of the disease

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March 2 National Doodle Day

Get doodling or splash out on a celebrity doodle to help to raise funds that could support people affected by epilepsy.

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March 14 No Smoking Day

Around one million smokers will try to quit on No Smoking Day, with events held up and down the country.

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April 1-30 International IBS Awareness Month

Find out more about irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), including what the symptoms are, throughout April.

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April 23-29 National Allergy Week

Each year National Allergy Week raises awareness of common allergies such as hay fever.

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April 23-29 Orchid Male Cancer Awareness Week

This annual awareness week looks at male-specific cancers such as testicular and prostate cancer. 

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May 1 World Asthma Day

Find out more about asthma, which kills three people each day in the UK.

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May 21-25 Walk to School Week

Learn how walking to school can be safe, cheap and healthy  – not to mention environmentally friendlier than the school run.

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May 31-June 13 National Smile Month

 

Improve your oral health by getting involved in this month-long event organised by the British Dental Health Foundation. 

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June 3 The Big Lunch

Organised by The Eden Project, The Big Lunch encourages community spirit by asking people to have lunch with their neighbours.

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June 21-29 Love Parks Week

Show your support for public parks and open spaces by getting involved in the many events held this week. 

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July 5-11 National Childhood Obesity Week

 This week aims to encourage more children and their families to get active together in an attempt to beat childhood obesity.

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October 1-31 Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Watch out for many events across the nation this month that aim to raise awareness of breast cancer.

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October 1-31 Flu Awareness Campaign

Find out how you can protect yourself against flu this winter.