4 Doctors We Should See Once A Year

Collaborative Post¦ You trust your GP with every health complaint, and so far, they have always been able to help you. So, it can seem odd to schedule medical checkups and appointments with other doctors. But the truth is that a general practitioner can only help you so much. As a family doctor, your GP can identify common complaints, from a stomach bug to serious infections. However, your GP also acts as the first point of contact. Indeed, your family doctor can refer you to specialists to help you deal with health issues that are beyond their knowledge. These are the four specialists who should see you at least once a year. 

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3 Steps to Wearing Contact Lenses!

Sponsored Post¦ Have you thought about wearing contact lenses? Whether you just want a glasses free look, or you need to be glasses free for sport, there are lots of practical reasons for wearing them. Common concerns are that people don’t “like the idea of poking themselves in the eye” or worry that they might be uncomfortable. However, you never actually touch your eyes and for the majority of people they’re really comfortable. There are lots of options, too! Let’s take a look at Scriven’s easy 3 step system to get you started, starting with seeing what lenses feel like.

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Following A Healthy Lifestyle In The Modern World

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Collaborative Post¦ If you want to be healthy in today’s society, then it takes a lot of work. It’s so easy to just drive everywhere and avoid exercising or drink a few cups of coffee after a bad night’s sleep. However, you can’t ignore your physical and mental state. In this article, we’ll talk about some ways in which you could start following a healthy lifestyle in the modern world.

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‘Tis the season to be sneezing (and wheezing?)

Sponsored Post¦ Hello and welcome summer. The weekend before last, we had the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures soaring to a blissful 28 degrees in some areas. As residents of this fair isle, it’s tradition to celebrate the coming of the sun by stripping down to as few clothes as possible and plonking ourselves down in the nearest patch of greenery with the family; a guaranteed lovely day out for children and adults alike…or is it? Sadly, for more than just a few, a day out in nature in early summer can, in truth, be a nightmare of sneezing, runny noses and itchy eyes…

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Are taste buds affected even after pregnancy?

When you find out that you’re pregnant, there are changes that you expect to happen. One of these is that you’re likely to crave some foods, but gain aversions to others. In fact, there is even a fancy name for this: dysgeusia. It’s often down to hormones, but could also partially be your body’s way of trying to protect your unborn baby. But when does it stop?

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