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  1. Five safer sex tips for the party season

    This party season, don't find yourself having to deal with a sexually transmitted infection (STI) or an unintended pregnancy. Make sure you're prepared - have enough of your contraception method to last the festive period, and know where to get help if you need it. Natika Halil,…
  2. Five tips to reduce hay fever symptoms

    Your lifestyle can affect how severe your hay fever symptoms are. According to the charity Allergy UK, hay fever can adversely affect many areas of your life including your social life, your emotional wellbeing, your performance at work or school, and your self-esteem. A survey…
  3. Five ways to stay healthy this winter

    It may be cold outside, but winter needn't be the unhealthiest time of year for you and your family. Here are five ways to make sure that, even when your body is telling you to hibernate, you can keep healthy and fit, no matter what…
  4. Five-minute wake-up workout

    Start your day feeling on top of the world with this five-minute bedroom workout combining strength and flexibility exercises. This routine from physiotherapist Nick Sinfield starts with some gentle in-bed tension-releasing stretches and finishes with a series of energising power moves. Try to do this workout every morning to burn…
  5. Flexibility exercises

    These flexibility exercises can be done at home to help improve your health and mobility. Don't worry if you haven't done much for a while - the exercises are gentle and easy to follow. Wear loose, comfortable clothing and keep some water handy. Build up slowly and aim…
  6. Flu and the flu vaccine

    Flu is a highly infectious illness that spreads rapidly through the coughs and sneezes of people who are carrying the virus. If you're at risk of complications from flu, make sure you have your annual flu vaccine, available each year usually from October onwards. There are two types…
  7. The flu jab

    Flu vaccination is available every year on the NHS to help protect adults and children at risk of flu and its complications. Flu can be unpleasant, but if you are otherwise healthy it will usually clear up on its own within a week. However, flu can be more severe in certain…
  8. Flu jab FAQs

    When am I most at risk from flu? Does everyone need a flu jab? Why are certain groups targeted for the flu jab? Can a GP vaccinate anyone else? Is my child entitled to the flu vaccine? How long will the flu jab protect me for? …
  9. The flu jab in pregnancy

    It's recommended that all pregnant women have the flu vaccine, whatever stage of pregnancy they're at. Why should pregnant women have the flu vaccine? Is the flu vaccine safe in pregnancy? When should I have it? How do I get the flu vaccine? If I…
  10. Flu jab side effects

    After the flu jab you may get a mild fever and slight muscle aches for a day or so. If you have a sore arm after the vaccination, try these tips to ease the discomfort: continue to move your arm regularly - don't let it get stiff and sore take a painkiller,…
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