It’s Your Body, You Decide!

It’s Your Body, You Decide!

Woman and teenage girls are very aware of their body image, this causes them to be very self-conscious in today’s society. A problem that many teenage girls and women obsess over nowadays is their body image and how other people perceive them. Due to the rise of celebrities and role models on social media, these influencers are now the forefront of what is considered successful and

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Mental Health

Mental Health

Mental Health is a serious issue and it is our responsibility to take action for it. Nothing in this world can torment you more than your own thoughts. Mental health is real, it is all around us but we just can’t see it. Too many people are suffering from Mental Illnesses, they hide behind closed doors making the ones closest to them unaware about the problems

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Teenage Cancer Trust

Teenage Cancer Trust

THE TEENAGE CANCER TRUST IS A CHARITY IN THE UK TO IMPROVE THE CANCER EXPERIENCE OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND WAS FOUNDED IN 1990. The Teenage Cancer Trust is a charity in the UK to improve the cancer experience of young people and was founded in 1990.  Around seven young people aged 13 to 24 are diagnosed with cancer everyday.  The charity’s key service is providing specialist

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SASB’S S5 Health Day 2018

Success at this year’s S5 Health Day! Yesterday on the 25th September, St. Andrew’s and St. Bride’s held their annual Health Day for S5 pupils. Days like these are held for the upper school because the majority of pupils in these years don’t partake in P.E. anymore, unless they choose to study it. Health days are useful for almost everyone – but particularly so to young adults who

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Four Million Children in the UK Cannot Afford to have a Healthy Diet

A recent study has shown that four million children in the UK are “too poor” to be able to eat a healthy diet. A shocking study has shown that around four million children come from homes where being able to afford enough healthy foods such as fruit and vegetables in order to meet the official nutrition guidelines is a struggle. Food Foundation has stated that the

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Early Effects of Underage Smoking and Drinking Revealed

Early Effects of Underage Smoking and Drinking Revealed

Recent research has revealed that the arteries of teenagers who smoke and drink can tighten by the ripe age of 17. When you think of underage smoking, you obviously know that it has a devastating effect on the person who is smoking. That is evident. But have you ever wondered how long it takes for serious damage to occur? FACTS AND FIGURES According to a study

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Increasing Number of Absences at Hairymyres Hospital Due to Mental Health

Medics are nearing the breaking-point with the largest number of stress-induced sick days in NHS Lanarkshire, according to The Royal College of Nursing. In the last three years alone, staff at the University Hospital in East Kilbride have taken almost 90,000 sick days. Through a Freedom of Information request, statistics from NHS Lanarkshire show an 18% rise in sickness at the hospital from 2016/17 to 2017/18. Norman Provan

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