Skin Features
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Vaginal moisturisers are designed to help relieve dryness and irritation in vulval skin due to reduced vaginal lubrication due to hormonal changes such as after pregnancy and during and after menopause. However, some medications, stress and other illnesses,
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Extreme heat can be a major trigger for fibromyalgia flares, so the current series of heatwaves sweeping the UK and much of Europe will mean that pain levels will be at an all-time high for many sufferers.
High temperatures, humidity, and dehydration
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New research into the extent of the herpes virus in the UK, which causes cold sores as well as genital herpes, has lead researchers in the public health sector to claim that there is potentially a silent herpes epidemic sweeping the UK.
Previous estimates
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Menopause is a transitional phase when women experience often multiple symptoms due to the sudden drop in female sex hormones at the onset of menopause. Most menopausal symptoms are temporary and decline post menopause. However, vaginal dryness is one
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Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis and longer lifespans, more sedentary habits, and rising rates of obesity are fuelling this increase.
Stiff and swollen joints may seem like an inevitable part of aging, but experts suggest that much
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If you have found that days and sometimes just hours after getting braids or extensions or having your dreadlocks re-twisted, your scalp starts to get really itchy and uncomfortable, then you are not alone.
Itchy dry scalp from braids and extensions is
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Warmer Spring weather means it’s a time to enjoy all the health benefits, both mentally and physically, or being outside more, getting more fresh air and outdoor exercise and wearing less clothing.
However, for skin prone to psoriasis, these lovely Spring
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Cold sores are an incredibly common and an undoubtedly annoying and painful problem which are caused by the Herpes Simplex Virus, estimated to now be carried by a whopping 75% of the population.
The virus is typically picked up in childhood usually through
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When is something too much of a good thing? When it comes to treating acne, too many acne products can quickly become too much and end up potentially causing more problems than helping.
Combining lots of different active ingredients to combat acne, such
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The clocks have changed the evenings are longer and summer is around the corner. Even during Springtime, we will begin to experience periods of balmy summery weather.
For skin, these sudden increases of temperature and exposure to much stronger UV rays