A new survey released by the Mental Health Foundation has revealed 40% of teens worry about their body image after viewing images on social media…
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One-Third of Vegetarian Children Struggle to Find Healthy Food At School, Research Reveals
New nationwide study reveals 34% of vegetarian and vegan children resort to buying unhealthy snacks due to a lack of options…
How To Help Teens Cope With Body Image Issues
Over 60% of girls in the UK have low self-esteem, with only 39% of girls having high body confidence. Clinical Director for Mental Health at Bupa, Pablo Vandenabeele, shares his thoughts on how parents can help teens cope with body image issues…
What Is Neurodiversity Celebration Week?
It's a term you may have heard of, but what does it mean and how can you get involved in Neurodiversity Celebration Week?…
Older LGBTQ+ People Continue To Experience Health Inequalities, New Report Reveals
A new report from the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC) has revealed LGBTQ+ men and women aged 50 and over have poorer self-rated health and are more likely to have other conditions impacting their health and wellbeing…
How to Beat Back to Work Anxiety
If worries about work are keeping you up at night or a growing sense of dread is seeping into your time off, there are plenty of small things you can do to help. We share five simple ways you can beat back to work anxiety and make the most of your time off.…
New Research Reveals Urine Tests Could Be As Effective As Smear Tests
New research from scientists at the University of Manchester has revealed urine tests could help prevent cervical cancer. With women taking up smear test invitations at a 20-year low, could new advances save women's lives?…
How to Benefit from Plant Power When You Don't Have a Garden
We’ve all heard of the mental health benefits we can get from gardening, but what about those of us without a patch of earth to call our own? Can nurturing house and office plants still have mood-boosting effects?…
Rape Victims Risk Cases Being Dropped If They Do Not Hand Over Their Phones
New procedures introduced in England and Wales ask victims of rape and sexual to hand over their devices and digital accounts to police or risk prosecution not going ahead…