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Forget Dry January – young Brits are giving up on booze altogether. Here’s the sobering reason why
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Forget Dry January – young Brits are giving up on booze altogether. Here’s the sobering reason why
The annoyingly simple way to make your New Year's resolutions stick, explained
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The annoyingly simple way to make your New Year's resolutions stick, explained
A vision for change: Big Issue and Specsavers empower homeless communities with accessible eye and ear care
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A vision for change: Big Issue and Specsavers empower homeless communities with accessible eye and ear care
There's a mental health crisis in NHS, says writer and comedian Adam Kay: 'So little is being done'
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There's a mental health crisis in NHS, says writer and comedian Adam Kay: 'So little is being done'
'This Victorian-era law isn't fit for purpose': Is abortion finally going to be decriminalised?
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'This Victorian-era law isn't fit for purpose': Is abortion finally going to be decriminalised?
I found out I had HIV when I was pregnant. But in 2023, stigma is more harmful than the virus
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I found out I had HIV when I was pregnant. But in 2023, stigma is more harmful than the virus
This orchestra is giving dementia sufferers something to sing about: 'Music changes lives'
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This orchestra is giving dementia sufferers something to sing about: 'Music changes lives'
Spain gives menstrual leave to workers with 'disabling periods' – why can't UK?
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Spain gives menstrual leave to workers with 'disabling periods' – why can't UK?
Malnutrition impacts half a million and costs the NHS billions. UK government needs to 'wake up'
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Malnutrition impacts half a million and costs the NHS billions. UK government needs to 'wake up'
Breaking Down Barriers: How Big Issue and Specsavers are Making Eye Care Accessible for Homeless Vendors
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Breaking Down Barriers: How Big Issue and Specsavers are Making Eye Care Accessible for Homeless Vendors
Change to 'alcohol-free' drinks 'could improve nation's health' – but it's 'not enough on its own'
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Change to 'alcohol-free' drinks 'could improve nation's health' – but it's 'not enough on its own'
GPs ‘struggling to treat homeless people’, study finds
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GPs ‘struggling to treat homeless people’, study finds
Community vision: bringing eye care to the people who need it most
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Community vision: bringing eye care to the people who need it most
Specsavers partners with Big Issue to provide free eye care for vendors
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Specsavers partners with Big Issue to provide free eye care for vendors
Fixing my mental health with my grandfather's old map
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Fixing my mental health with my grandfather's old map
What are ultra-processed foods? The health risks explained
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What are ultra-processed foods? The health risks explained
Simple steps which ease stress and anxiety to get yourself out of a funk
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Simple steps which ease stress and anxiety to get yourself out of a funk
How can you cope with money worries in the cost of living crisis? We asked experts at leading mental health charities
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