Earwax build-up – your common questions answered
When does earwax need to be removed? Dr Rishi Patel answers common questions about earwax removal.
What is genomics?
Genomics is the study of the whole set of a person’s DNA, which can be a powerful tool for finding risk of disease. Bupa GP Dr Karolina Lada explains how genomics works.
What does alcohol do to your body?
Luke Powles, Associate Clinical Director at Bupa Health Clinics, discusses the effect alcohol has on the body and the benefits of drinking less.
Cutting down on drinking – are you sober curious?
Are you thinking about reducing the amount you drink? If so, you might be ‘sober curious.’ In this article we explore what being sober curious means, and look at the benefits of giving up alcohol.
Does drinking alcohol affect your fertility?
Are you wondering if alcohol can affect your chances of getting pregnant? Dr Samantha Wild, Clinical Lead for Women’s Health at Bupa GP, discusses how alcohol can impact both female and male fertility.
Asexuality: An interview with Yasmin Benoit
Here, I interview Yasmin Benoit, model and asexual activist. She talks us through what asexuality is, how being asexual can affect someone’s experiences in work or healthcare settings, and why more education is needed.
[Animation] Cancer: awareness, screening and prevention
Learn to spot the signs of cancer. This Bupa animation shows some simple checks you can do at home and explains what cancer screening programmes are available in the UK.
[Podcast] How to live well for longer
Want to know how to age well? Here, Health Content Editor, Julia Ebbens, chats to Lifestyle Physician Dr Sherina Fernandes about how can we live well, for longer.
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