Category: General

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  Lifestyle changes you should make today

  7th April is officially World Health Day so what better time to take a good look at your current lifestyle and ask yourself this vital question; “Am I doing everything I can to stay healthy?” If your honest answer is no, we’re here to help you. Read on for 10 ways you can improve your […]

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  The benefits of running and how to push yourself further

  For many people, running can be a great way to ‘switch off’ from everyday worries. Others enjoy the social aspect of coming together on a Saturday morning for a Park Run in their local community. And for some, the personal challenge and sense of accomplishment after completing their first 10k, half marathon or full marathon […]

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  Smashing the “poo taboo” for Dame Deborah

  In December 2016 journalist Deborah James, AKA “the Bowel Babe”, was diagnosed with incurable bowel cancer. She died five years later, aged just 40. But the legacy she left behind was incredible – she spread awareness through her ‘You, Me and the Big C’ podcast and raised more than £10million for research into the disease. […]

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  Are young people suffering a mental health crisis?

  When comparing the working habits of two generations, you’d be forgiven for assuming that as we age and our health naturally declines, our ability to work may be affected. Therefore, someone in their 40s would be more likely to be out of work due to ill health, in comparison to someone in their 20s. But […]

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  Myth-busting anti-wrinkle treatment misconceptions

  Thinking about having your first ever anti-wrinkle treatment? You’re part of a growing trend. 7.7 million people in the UK had an aesthetic treatment in the last 12 months, and 13.9 million people say they’re considering having a treatment within the next year. If you’re new to aesthetic injectables, it’s likely you’ll head online to […]

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  Addressing the Gender Pain Gap

  A new report shows that more than half of women in the UK feel their pain is ignored or dismissed by healthcare professionals. This ‘medical gaslighting’ is unfair, unethical, and we as a society must do more to address this. That’s why we at YourGP are proud to do things differently. Read on as we […]

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  The best ways to boost your brain

  They say life begins at 50, but according to the British Medical Journal, research suggests that “The brain’s capacity for memory, reasoning and comprehension skills (cognitive function) can start to deteriorate from age 45”. So is forgetfulness and declining brain function just part and parcel of ageing? The health experts at YourGP believe it doesn’t […]

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  World Obesity Day: Time to tackle a growing problem

  The UK has a health crisis on its hands. Waistlines are growing and obesity rates are rocketing. In fact, according to the WHO Global Health Observatory, 27.8% of the UK population is obese – that’s one of the highest rates in Europe. And the problem is only getting worse, with researchers predicting there will be […]

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  YourGP’s Dr V. McBride heads to Holyrood to raise awareness of less survivable cancers

  Every year in the UK, around 393,000 people are diagnosed with cancer. Of those, more than 90,000 people are diagnosed with a less survivable cancer. These are not just statistics. These are real people whose lives are being turned upside down, and whose friends and family are feeling that impact too. Just like YourGP’s Dr […]

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  Why being a ‘doctor dodger’ could cost you your health

  28% of Britons have recently experienced a medical issue that they thought was significant enough to warrant a GP’s attention, but which they did not speak to a GP about. This worrying statistic was highlighted in a recent survey conducted by YouGov and it begs the question – are we in danger of becoming a […]