Overweight and Obesity: Measuring BMI, Health Risks and Care
Overweight and obesity: WHO definition, how BMI is calculated, its limits, health risks, contributing factors, prevention, and when to see a doctor.
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Exercise in Pregnancy: Benefits for You and Your Baby
Walking, swimming or antenatal yoga during pregnancy: benefits, WHO and HAS recommendations, activities to avoid and the signs that mean you should stop.
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Breast Lipofilling: Fat Transfer to the Breasts Explained
Breast lipofilling uses your own fat to add modest volume or refine a reconstruction. Candidates, fat survival, sessions, risks and imaging follow-up.
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Self-Medication: Definition, Dangers and Safe Use of Medicines
Treating yourself with over-the-counter medicines is not harmless. Definition, risks, medicines to watch and the rules of responsible self-medication.
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Liposuction: Which Areas of the Body Can Be Treated?
Tummy, hips, thighs, arms, chin: which areas can liposuction treat, for whom, with what limits, what recovery involves and what the risks are.
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Circumcision: Medical Benefits, Risks and Precautions
Medical reasons for circumcision, proven benefits (including HIV), risks, aftercare and the medical framework, according to the WHO, the NHS and the AAP.
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World Health Day, 7 April: Origin, Meaning and Prevention Habits
Why World Health Day is held every 7 April, how its yearly theme is chosen, and the WHO-recognised habits and check-ups worth reviewing on that date.
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In Vitro Fertilization (IVF): How Does It Work, Step by Step?
How IVF works from ovarian stimulation to embryo transfer: each step, who it is for, what happens to frozen embryos, and the main risks.
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Mediterranean Diet: Helping Prevent Cancer and Heart Disease
Olive oil, vegetables, whole grains, fish: what the WHO, the WCRF and Mayo Clinic say about the Mediterranean-style diet and prevention.
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Smoking: Double Dependence, Withdrawal and Ways to Quit
Physical and psychological dependence on tobacco, withdrawal symptoms, benefits of quitting, nicotine replacement, support and tips to avoid relapse.
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Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck): Procedure, Recovery and Risks
Abdominoplasty removes excess abdominal skin and can tighten muscles. Learn who it suits, mini vs full, recovery times, scars and risks to discuss with your surgeon.
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Weight Control: Is Popcorn a Good Snack?
Plain popcorn is a whole grain rich in fibre and low in calories: how to prepare it, its limits, WHO weight guidance, food labels and other snack options.
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