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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Hot weather and its impactsAdvice for staying safe and well in hot weather
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Tips for keeping cool in hot weatherEveryone looks forward to some summer sunshine but it's worth remembering that when the temperature goes up it can present health risks.
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Hay feverMinimise exposure and ease your hay fever symptoms
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PollenPollen is a fine powder made up of microscopic pollen grains. Its dispersion and movement in the atmosphere is of great interest to millions of hay fever sufferers around the world.
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UVAdvice around UV and its effect on your health.
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Understanding rip currentsWhen heading to the beach for a dip this summer, we want you to enjoy the water but also to recognise its dangers and never underestimate its power.
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10 beach safety tipsHeading to the beach this summer? The RNLI gives advice on how you and your family can stay safe.
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Stay safe in thunder and lightningLearn how to protect yourself in a thunderstorm.
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How cold weather affects your healthIt's not just illnesses you need to protect yourself from in winter. Winter weather can bring many risks to you and your family.
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6 things you should do for health and home this winterWinter may have already started, but there are lots of tips to make sure you give yourself the best chance to stay warm and healthy. Here are some top tips from Public Health England.
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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 controlThe cold weather often brings more than its fair share of health problems including the risk of slips, trips and falls, as well as colds, flu and sore throats.
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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 below 18°C (64.4F).
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Keeping your baby cosy on winter nightsThere is no doubt that if your child is kept at the right temperature, it can have a positive effect on the quality and safety of their sleep.
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Norovirus – a nasty winter bugPublic Health England (PHE) explain about the norovirus - previously called “Norwalk-like virus” or NLV or the winter vomiting bug.
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Looking after your mental health through the winterThe winter months can be difficult for many of us and our mental health.
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My Winter - Community Pharmacist Colin DougallWinter can affect me every day, both in my home life and at work as a Pharmacist for LloydsPharmacy. When it starts to get colder that’s when I start to prepare for the season ahead.
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Winter health advice for over 55sNow winter is well and truly here, we need to think about how we can stay as healthy as possible throughout the season.
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My winter – NHS Emergency Planning Manager Luke PeacheyLuke Peachey is the Emergency Planning Manager for University Hospitals Coventry (UHCW) and Warwickshire NHS Trust.
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Supporting homelessness - the Salvation Army's storyHow the Salvation Army supports people experiencing homelessness in Yorkshire
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FluCold weather has a significant impact on the number of cases of flu, which is why you get many more cases throughout the winter months.
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