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Got IBS_ 18 tiny life changes Britain's leading gut health expert says will fix it FEATURE

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Got IBS? 18 tiny life changes Britain’s leading gut health expert says will help

From avoiding sprouts to having only two coffees weekly, these are easy and they work


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Do you need a diabetes test?

NHS prescriptions for diabetes medications have soared by 70% in ten years due to Britain's growing obesity crisis, costing the NHS £1 billion a year. But 850,000 of us don't even know we have it, so how do we know if we need a diabetes test?


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Mood & Mind

LGBT discrimination in our health system – this is why it’s real

Conversion therapy, the harmful practice of trying to change someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity is still legal in the UK - but it's not the only way the LGBT community, especially women and trans people, still face discrimination in accessing healthcare. Courtney Welu reports 


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Vaginismus is the devastating condition that affects one in five women – this gynaecologist has help

Imagine your vaginal muscles involuntarily contracting anytime you went to use a tampon or have sex? It's more common than you think and gynaecologist Dr. Fevzi Shakir has help


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Is bloating and flatulence ruining your sex life?

If so, you’re not alone. Bloating, flatulence, constipation – IBS symptoms like these affect a staggering 41 per cent of women, and they’re having a devastating effect on our relationships, new research has revealed. Anna Magee reports


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Mood & Mind

8 ways walking in the woods can make you happier

Just 20 minutes of contact with nature will lower your stress hormone levels, a new study has found. Sarah Ivens reveals how escaping oppressive city life and taking a walk in the woods can benefit our health