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Exam pressures, bullying and physical health problems are major contributory factors in the suicides of young people, according to research. Experts at the University of Manchester also found bullying and…

The number of teenagers in the UK who self-harm by poisoning themselves is on the increase, a recent study shows, with girls and young women particularly at risk. The charity…

There is always a new piece of advice regarding our health and the latest, from the National Obesity Forum, that eating more fat could cut obesity and type 2 diabetes…

Uniform packaging rules for tobacco were introduced this week (May 20) after a legal challenge against the new law was dismissed by the High Court. Under the new regulations, all…

A rising number of UK youngsters are seeking help to cope with the stress of exams, the charity ChildLine says and, according to a BBC report, data shows the charity…

We all hear of women suffering from eating disorders like bulimia, anorexia or binge eating but not too many are aware that this is a problem affecting many men too….

It’s that time of the year when GCSE, A-level and other exams loom and teenagers enter into ‘study mode’ with its accompanying stress problems which, if things run smoothly, need…

There is enough bad news in the world to keep people in a state of stress, anxiety and it could all lead to a state of mild depression. The latest…

Smokers should be offered and encouraged to use e-cigarettes to help them quit, says the UK’s Royal College of Physicians, claiming there is resounding evidence that e-cigarettes are ‘much safer’…

A change of season, as we head into summer, means the emergence of all types of creepy crawlies again. For some of us, the arrival of warm weather is a…