1. How to get back into cycling

   04/07/14

   I had just had a puncture in my back tyre and was more concerned with checking my bike over and making ... leafy suburbs of Edinburgh. This route met with (what seemed like at forty one miles in) some serious ... hydration pack and really being careful with what I take on a future run, as the muscles in my shoulders and ... More

2. 'Talking can be life - saving'

   19/06/20

   many of these men, which is likely to exacerbate their problems. In a recent study, men who are ... it’s with a colleague, a family member, friend or a confidential helpline like Samaritans.’ Matt, who ... people who usually have support networks in place. For very active people, they’re struggling with not ... More

3. Denis: 'Why I talk about my new penis'

   03/06/14

   new penis or my depression attacks. I lumbered on like a cart with one wheel for about eighteen ... cancer. I wonder if  anyone would come to see it or if they would react like that frightened man in my old ... In reply I always smiled broadly and said 'no problem at all'. The truth was very different ... More

4. Ashes Survival Guide

   11/07/19

   dogs are like bowling actions- best kept simple. Have a grilled burger with salad, tomato and a little ... Arkle’s case and it’s not in yours.  About 200,000 men are hospitalised with head injuries every year in ... a helmet. How to cope with a whitewash England may have won the Ashes last time they were contested in this ... More

5. Ask Scott: A beginner's guide to gym equipment

   01/07/20

   through the main machines. EXERCISE BIKE Exercise bikes come in all sorts of shapes and sizes and are very ... in fresh air, Just like the exercise bike they also train your legs as well as your heart and lungs. ... trunk and legs. However most people row with poor technique, which puts too much strain through the ... More

6. 'I'm 16 years old and I have hypospadias'

   03/06/14

   embarassment. My son was born with the same and had two ops at the age of 2 and 3. I stayed with him in hospital ... this topic can be found here: Hypospadias FAQs.   Some people who have Hypospadias got in touch with ... My son has had two operations. He has been through so much pain and traumatized after the operations. ... More

7. NHS support now

   14/04/21

   If you need support with mental wellbeing, these are the key NHS links. You may be able to speak ... More

8. It's good to chalk: snooker and health

   01/03/22

   same odds as on a UK male getting diabetes. You see where we’re going with this? You might like a bet ... health might be a barrier to playing snooker. In fact my research showed the opposite. Snooker assists ... with overcoming mental health issues by individuals actually participating actively in the sport. ... More

9. Nigel: ‘A pharmacist saved my life’

   03/06/14

   like the look of my blood tests. Me and what he was seeing in the tests didn’t match. I went for repeat ... in the evening. 'I don't think you'll last Christmas' I went back. My blood ... failure was caused by high blood pressure and the fact that my kidneys were small to begin with. I’d had ... More

10. Leo: 'Don't you have enough going on?'

    07/12/15

    surgery.  When I was a kid I kind of felt genderless, I enjoyed my dad treating me like a boy and I always ... and that was when I realised my true sexuality. I think it was because I finally felt happy in my body ... physical transition so I was a lot more confident with how I looked. My disability and the fact that I am ... More

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