Understanding facts and figures in health news stories
Andrew Heinemann, Health Promotions Advisor, explains how to understand facts and figures in health news stories, as well as how to find reliable health information.
What is asexuality?
In this article, Yasmin Benoit, asexuality and aromantic activist, answers some common questions about asexuality and shares her experiences.
Six tips to keep your body healthy as you age
Dr Ros Smith from Bupa shares six tips to your keep your body healthy as you age.
PCOS: how does it affect fertility and pregnancy?
Clinical Lead for Women's Health Dr Sam Wild talks about how polycystic ovary syndrome affects fertility and treatments to help you get pregnant.
Smoker’s cough: all you need to know
Do you find smoking causes you to cough? Here, Bupa GP Dr Sarah White, explores the causes and treatment for a smoker’s cough.
What is Mpox?
Dr Samantha Wild, General Practitioner at Bupa, explains what mpox (previously known as monkeypox) is, and talks about the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
What is Peyronie’s disease?
Dr Lawrence Low, a GP at Bupa, talks about Peyronie’s disease, a condition where a plaque build-up in your penis makes your penis curved. Find out about symptoms and treatments you can get.
What health checks do you need as you get older?
Dr Ros Smith, Lead Physician at Bupa Health Centre Cambridge, discusses the health checks we need as we get older.
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