1. Phil: 'I thought I had a bad back'

   12/05/16

   Rugby player Phil Jackson thought he’d got injured in the scrum. It turned out to be bowel cancer. ... easy, talking on the phone or social media without saying anything. Other people’s reactions can be ... three months after writing this article, underlines Phil’s message as firmly as it can possibly be ... More

2. Domestic violence: you dishing it out?

   24/03/21

   How to avoid being an abuser. What is domestic violence? Domestic violence can happen in any ... abuse  themselves and it can be challenging to  recognise that you are now in the role of the  abuser and ... that: You only need to abuse once to be an  abuser. The impact of abuse doesn’t stop when  you do. ... More

3. What is BMI?

   05/08/15

   the result mean? People come in all shapes and sizes so any BMI from 18.5 to 24.9 is considered to be ... probably overweight. If your BMI is over 30, you are classified as obese.  Being overweight and ... particularly being obese   increases your risk of risk of heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes.  How ... More

4. How to put on a condom

   04/03/22

   acknowledged to be the highest standard in the world). Beware of condoms that are like toys: shaped like ... be overcome with a little lubricant (not oil-based as this can split latex condoms). In the rare case ... you're a tad excited. Although condoms are very strong, they can be torn by fingernails, rings, or even ... More

5. What is domestic violence?

   16/09/20

   be a one-off incident or may be repeated many times- each incident helps the perpetrator gain greater ... generally the terms are interchangeable. Victims can be men or women, and perpetrators can be men or ... ‘punish’ them for not obeying  your rules. This can also include them feeling,  or being, forced to have ... More

6. Moses: 'Listen to your body. Talk to Man MOT.'

   16/06/15

   treatment. My advice would be to listen to your body.  The Man MOT is a great way to get some  advice and ... More

7. Can food help you beat stress?

   21/12/17

   well-being. A so-called Mediterranean-style diet (which is based on vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fish and ... calm two hours after eating a higher GI (carbohydrate-rich) meal but this may well be followed by ... might be surprised it fills you up and you can still ‘go big’ on green vegetables and salads. What about ... More

8. Jogging: easier than you think

   29/01/21

   is: don't do more today than you will be able to do tomorrow. It's easy in a burst of ... nonsense-  to run through aching legs, especially when your heart appears to be telling you that it's ... best, it'll be back to square one; at worst, you join the hordes who drop out of exercise through ... More

9. Hepatitis

   19/04/16

   hepatitis without realising it. The only signs this blood-borne liver disease may be a short flu-like ... More

10. Cancer

    17/02/16

    visitors find this page useful but it may not be up to date and links may not work. It was last updated in ... material is currently being updated and a link will be posted here in due course.   What is it? Cancer ... Being overweight — one American study found that people who are obese have a 33% greater risk of cancer. ... More

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