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Health and wellbeing

Advice for looking after the health of you and your and family whatever the weather.

We've teamed up with a range of health & wellbeing partners to create a range of advice for keeping healthy throughout the year, whether avoiding sunburn on a hot summer's day or staying safe during a thunderstorm.

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6 things you should do for health and home this winter

Winter may have already started, but there are lots of tips to make sure you give yourself the best chance…

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How cold weather affects your health

It's not just illnesses you need to protect yourself from in winter. Winter weather can bring many risks t…

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Stay safe in thunder and lightning

Learn how to protect yourself in a thunderstorm.

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Hot weather and its impacts

Advice for staying safe and well in hot weather

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Understanding rip currents

When heading to the beach for a dip this summer, we want you to enjoy the water but also to recognise its …

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Cold or flu? What's the difference?

Expert pharmacists at LloydsPharmacy talk us through the key differences.

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Cold weather and asthma - how to keep it under control

The cold weather often brings more than its fair share of health problems including the risk of slips, tri…

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Can you spot the signs of hypothermia?

It’s possible to get hypothermia even when you’re indoors – if it’s very cold and temperatures drop to bel…

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Keeping your baby cosy on winter nights

There is no doubt that if your child is kept at the right temperature, it can have a positive effect on th…

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10 beach safety tips

Heading to the beach this summer? The RNLI gives advice on how you and your family can stay safe.

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Tips for keeping cool in hot weather

Everyone looks forward to some summer sunshine but it's worth remembering that when the temperature goes u…

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Norovirus – a nasty winter bug

Public Health England (PHE) explain about the norovirus - previously called “Norwalk-like virus” or NLV or…

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Looking after your mental health through the winter

The winter months can be difficult for many of us and our mental health.

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My Winter - Community Pharmacist Colin Dougall

Winter can affect me every day, both in my home life and at work as a Pharmacist for LloydsPharmacy. When …

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Winter health advice for over 55s

Now winter is well and truly here, we need to think about how we can stay as healthy as possible throughou…

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My winter – NHS Emergency Planning Manager Luke Peachey

Luke Peachey is the Emergency Planning Manager for University Hospitals Coventry (UHCW) and Warwickshire N…

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Pollen

Pollen is a fine powder made up of microscopic pollen grains. Its dispersion and movement in the atmospher…

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UV

Advice around UV and its effect on your health.

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Supporting homelessness - the Salvation Army's story

How the Salvation Army supports people experiencing homelessness in Yorkshire

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Flu

Cold weather has a significant impact on the number of cases of flu, which is why you get many more cases …

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