Social media is flooded with bloggers and celebs alike pressuring us to lose some weight and ‘better ourselves’ while under lockdown conditions. However, you only need to lose weight when it is detrimental to your health. Nearly 30 per cent…
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Coronavirus: how to boost your immune system and other ways to stay healthy
It’s difficult to exercise properly whilst locked inside or newly looking after children 24 hours a day. Not having access to our usual routine exercises, such as walking to work or walking to a train station can have a significant…
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Self isolation guidance: When should you self isolate? How do you self isolate?
As coronavirus spreads, older people, those 70 and over, may be asked to reduce social contact, and will still be able to receive visits from uninfected family members. Professor Jason Leith, Scotland’s national clinical director said the groups of people…
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Back pain exercises: The SIX stretches you can try to ease upper or lower back pain
Back pain usually gets better on its own within a few weeks or months, so you won’t normally need to see a doctor. But it’s a good idea to get help if the pain doesn’t start to improve, it stops…
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N95 mask: Best masks for coronavirus – Do N95 respirator masks protect you from virus?
Across the globe cases of coronavirus are on the increase, with the majority in China where the virus originated. As of Tuesday morning, there were 20,438 cases of coronavirus in China and more than 185 reported across more than two…
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Coronavirus WHO emergency meeting: Why did WHO postpone emergency decision?
The World Health Organisation (WHO) was due to deliver a verdict today as to whether an international health emergency should be declared due to the emerging threat of a novel coronavirus from China. However, the WHO did not arrive at…
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