Laura is an experienced content writer who has worked in many different industries since completing her degree in English Literature. Her previous writing experience ranges from fashion and design to cosmetic surgery and dentistry, and it was the latter that sparked Laura’s interest in the health sector. Laura now dedicates herself to the medical industry, researching the latest medical news stories, and compiling interesting and helpful articles to share with the public. Laura spends most of her days researching, writing, and sharing important information on social media about health and medicine. Her desire for helping and informing our readers by answering their burning health questions has meant that she has created original and thoroughly researched pieces that have engaged our readers and contributed towards improving their health. Outside of work, Laura tries to take her own advice by living a healthy lifestyle, enjoying long walks and yoga classes, although she also enjoys a takeaway or two! Laura likes to keep up to date with medical news stories in her spare time, always preparing for the next intriguing blog post!
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Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK and one that is often misunderstood or mistaken for another condition, but it is one of the most curable cancers if caught early enough. With nearly 42,000 people diagnosed with this type of cancer each year more needs to be done to spread awareness of spotting the early... -
ActiPatch vs Opioids for Pain Relief
Treating chronic, long-term pain can put you in a serious dilemma, do you take opioids to reduce the pain but face the risk of becoming dependent or addicted to these substances, and suffer the side effects, or do you try other alternative pain relief methods? Many people believe that opioids are the only way of controlling their chronic pain... -
How to Deal With Anxiety
Stress Awareness Month is the perfect time to talk about a mental health issue that seems to be sweeping the globe. Millions of people are battling every day with anxiety and anxiety-related disorders, which is a stress in itself. The stress of not being able to function normally such as being in a crowded area, or not being able... -
How to Deal With Sleep Deprivation
Many people look forward to curling up in bed after a long hard day and drifting off into the land of nod, while just as many people dread this time of the day. Sleep is an essential part of our wellbeing, it helps our bodies to heal, recover and refresh our energy levels ready to kickstart the new day... -
Myth Busting Viagra
The little blue pill, otherwise known as Viagra has been improving the sex lives of millions of men since the 90s and has gathered a lot of attention in this time. Pfizer’s ‘magic’ discovery prompted a lot of discussions as well as a few myths attached to the popular medication. Some of these myths or rumours, however, have been... -
Got Seasonal Flu? Here’s Why Antibiotics Won’t Help
For many years antibiotics have been treated as a miracle cure for a lot of infections when all else fails many people rely on this wonder drug to rid their infection fast. However, it’s this over-reliance on antibiotics that has led to criticism of GPs. A recent study by Public Health England found that 1 in 5 antibiotics are prescribed to... -
How Safe is The Contraceptive Pill?
Whenever we’re prescribed a medication the first thing many of us do is turn to doctor Google, to which we may find a whole heap of horror stories. This is the case when searching for the contraceptive pill with stories of women suffering adverse side effects. There are many claims that the pill has resulted in death in young... -
Here’s How to Make Your Blue Monday a Bit Brighter
January 21st marks Blue Monday, otherwise known as ‘the most depressing day of the year’. Coined by psychologist Dr Cliff Arnall, Blue Monday is apparently the day we feel the lowest all year. If you’ve been wondering why you feel extra cranky on this day or you just can’t seem to get yourself motivated, Blue Monday may be an... -
It’s National STI Day! Do You Know Your Sexual Health Status?
Today marks National STI Awareness Day, a reminder to book your sexual health checkups to test if you’re free from sexually transmitted infections. This day is perfectly timed just after the festive period when unprotected sex is more likely to occur during the party season, and one month before Valentine’s Day to ensure you’re free from STIs in time... -
Would You Give up Alcohol for a Month?
Giving up alcohol is a daunting thought. How many of us are truly comfortable with attending a social event without the aid of booze? We’re all guilty of depending on alcohol to some extent whether that’s to lose our inhibitions and socialise more, or as a stress and anxiety reliever. If you’re alcohol dependent or simply enjoy the occasional tipple...
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