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Health and Fitness

Are Tampon Dispensers Misogynistic?

Georgia Chapman

In this image, different period products, such as pads and tampons, are laid out against a pink background.

Tampon dispensers are extremely expensive for a consumer. Most often than not, a sanitary product will cost £1 per product, and can easily be £2+ in service stations. What I’m asking today is why are sanitary product companies, or the providers of the dispensers taking … [Read more...] about Are Tampon Dispensers Misogynistic?

A Response to the APPG Report

Natalie Austin

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Last week, parliament debated the APPG report done on Endometriosis and PCOS and the effects on the sufferers of the conditions. Please read or watch the debate here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/328570. This APPG report inspired this article you are about … [Read more...] about A Response to the APPG Report

Life with Cerebral Palsy

Georgia Vine

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I’m Georgia, I have just finished studying Occupational Therapy at Sheffield Hallam University, and oh yeah, there’s something else you may need to know in order for this blog to make sense… I have Cerebral Palsy which affects my speech and all 4 limbs (this being the short … [Read more...] about Life with Cerebral Palsy

Mental Health IS Health

K and B Therapy Inc

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As you go on a stroll this week, we would like you to consider how on any given week about 1 in 6 people in England report experiencing common mental health problems (like anxiety or depression)[1]. What is important to note is that mental health is not something we can always … [Read more...] about Mental Health IS Health

A GP’s guide to improving your mental wellness

Dr Natasha Malcolm

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Your mental health is just as important as your physical health, so don’t ignore it! I’m sure if I asked you to think about different things you can do to improve your physical health, you would be able to list several things. However, what about your mental health? How many … [Read more...] about A GP’s guide to improving your mental wellness

Let’s talk about neurodiversity in the workplace

Louise O'Keeffe

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If we rolled back the clock to just 10 years ago, the workplace was a very different environment. Artificial intelligence sounded very grand, automation was in its infancy and the workplace was not so diverse with people retiring promptly when they hit 65, and those with … [Read more...] about Let’s talk about neurodiversity in the workplace

Sleep Tips for Students

Dave Gibson

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Have you ever wondered why you are told to ‘sleep on it’ when you can’t make up your mind on something or solve a difficult problem? Well, science has now proven that the creativity of our brains and our cognitive ability comes from the quality of our sleep. In fact, the … [Read more...] about Sleep Tips for Students

Day in the Life of a Professional Dancer

Katja Rochat

In this image, Katja is wearing a black crop top and a white ballet skirt, along with ballet shoes. She is doing the splits. The image has a black and white effect on it.

Hi, my name’s Katja Rochat and I come from a small town called Aubonne, in Switzerland. I’m a professional dancer, a dance teacher, training to be a Pilates teacher and I love French bulldogs! I started dancing when I was 9 years old (which is quite late when you think about … [Read more...] about Day in the Life of a Professional Dancer

Behind the scenes developing a vaccine

Louise O'Keeffe

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The development of a vaccine is a complex, long process that historically has taken around 10-15 years, so is it right that people are concerned as to how quickly the vaccines against COVID-19 have been developed and made available? A vaccine is a mechanism to ‘train’ the … [Read more...] about Behind the scenes developing a vaccine

Vitamins every student should be taking

Lily O'Keeffe

We’ve all heard our Grandma going on about vitamins and how fantastic they are, but we are students! Why would we want to be taking vitamins? Vitamins are fantastic for the body, and give us essential nutrients for us to function to our best ability. Here are five vitamins that … [Read more...] about Vitamins every student should be taking

Day in the life of a Personal Trainer

Leana Goulden

Hey, I'm Paige, I'm 20 years old and work as a personal trainer. Just like everyone else, the on/off lockdowns have been extremely difficult. I have had days when I could just sit, eat cake and binge-watch all the TV available to me. However, I have fought the temptations and … [Read more...] about Day in the life of a Personal Trainer

Best home workouts

Leana Goulden

As we're in the midst of yet another national lockdown, it is extremely easy to get lazy. We know this from personal experience. However, lack of exercise and an increase in comfort eating can have an adverse effect. It is not good for you, physically or mentally. Let's put down … [Read more...] about Best home workouts

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