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Depressive Illness - The Curse of The Strong

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DepressionWe all feel depressed at times. But because we all know how the emotion of depression feels, we tend to assume we know how someone feels who is suffering from a depressive illness, or clinical depression.

In truth though we haven’t the first idea of what a victim of this illness is going through. At its worst it can be a glimpse of hell which the rest of us will never come near to experiencing in our lifetimes.

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Getting to grips with your emollient

Emollients_and_eczemaWhen you (or your child) have eczema, your skin is not able to create the natural protective barrier that stops water being lost, and dirt, irritants and bacteria from getting in.

Your emollient is the most important part of your treatment package because it will restore the barrier function, so protecting the skin. It does this by replacing lost moisture, which means that you need to put a lot of it on.

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Save your pet from diabetes

Pets_and_diabetes_2You can help your pets stay diabetes free by keeping an eye on their diet and acting early on any of the telltale symptoms. Just like us our pets are becoming prone to diabetes. And all too often the pet owners are to blame.

Obesity is the main cause of diabetes in cats and, while this is often not the case with dogs, controlling diabetes is harder if they are carrying extra weight. We’re literally killing pets with kindness - our instinct is to show love to our pets by feeding them - we love seeing them enjoy their food and by rewarding them we are rewarding ourselves, but we have to pull back from that.

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Checking for symptoms and signs of breast cancer

signs_breast_cancerWhatever your age, size or shape it’s important to take good care of your breasts. Breast Cancer is now the most common type of cancer in the UK, so it’s more important than ever to take care of your breasts by being breast aware. 

Many cases of breast cancer are identified because of people being breast aware – earlier detection of breast cancer can mean simpler and more effective treatment.

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