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FAQ - FAQs: the Covid - 19 vaccine
24/01/22
FAQs on the various vaccines for Covid-19 (Updated 24th January 2022) This page is about the Covid-19 vaccine. For more information living with the virus now, see Covid basics: Living with the virus. For more on the virus itself including symptoms, tests ... More
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FAQ - FAQs: Covid - 19 (the virus)
24/01/22
Health information about the virus including risk, symptoms and testing (Updated 24th January 2022) This article is about the virus itself. For information on how the virus is affecting how we live our everyday lives see: Covid basics: Living with the vir ... More
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FAQ - Staying at home FAQs
19/05/20
Covid-19: every man’s guide to the great indoors If you’re spending a lot of time indoors, there's no need to go mad. Check out our guide to staying at home successfully. Whether you’re self-isolating or social-distancing, we hope you’ll find somethi ... More
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FAQ - Covid basics: Living with the virus
24/01/22
How can we reduce the impact of the coronavirus Covid-19? (Updated 24th January 2022) This page is about living with Covid-19. For more information on the virus itself including symptoms, tests etc, see FAQs Covid-19 (the virus). For more on the vaccine, ... More
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FAQ - Mindfulness
18/01/21
An anyone-can-do-it stress-buster built on your breath. Ever get out of the car and not remember the journey? This ‘autopilot’ can drag mood down, especially when we have a lot on our minds. Get off autopilot by noticing what’s going on in the moment you’ ... More
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FAQ - Type 2 Diabetes FAQs
25/07/18
About 90% of people with diabetes have type 2. It can be controlled using diet and medication. What is diabetes? Read our Diabetes FAQs for more on the symptoms of diabetes and the health complications it can cause. Tell me more about type 2 diabetes? Ab ... More
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FAQ - Type 1 Diabetes FAQs
25/07/18
You can't avoid type 1 diabetes. What is diabetes? Read our Diabetes FAQs for more on the symptoms of diabetes and the health complications it can cause. Tell me more about type 1 diabetes? About 10% of people with diabetes have type 1. It happens w ... More
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FAQ - Diabetes FAQs
19/11/20
1 man in 10 now has diabetes. It's on the increase and, if undiagnosed, can be very dangerous. About 4.6 million people in the UK are living with diabetes and around 12.3 million are at increased risk of it. There are two main types of diabetes: typ ... More
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FAQ - HPV vaccination FAQs
09/07/19
The pros and cons and options for vaccination against the HPV virus which causes cancers and genital warts. Since 2008, the NHS has offered a free HPV vaccine to girls and the vast majority are vaccinated. Boys are not currently vaccinated but in July 201 ... More
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FAQ - HPV virus FAQs
13/07/18
The HPV virus and the serious diseases it can cause. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the name for a group of viruses that affect the skin and moist areas around the body. (It is completely different from HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.) There are around 2 ... More