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Mental Health
About two in 100 people are affected by OCD. It's often diagnosed in young adults, and affects more women than men. About one in 100 children may have OCD.
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Mental Health
Schizophrenia is a mental illness that affects around one in 100 people at some point in their lives. It can affect how someone thinks, feels, speaks and behaves.
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Mental Health
SAD is a type of depression with a seasonal pattern, occurring most commonly in the winter months.
About SAD
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Mental Health
Self-harm is when a person deliberately and often repeatedly injures themselves. It’s most common in people aged between 11 and 25, although anyone can self-harm at any age.
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Fitness and exercise
Modern tai chi is a meditative martial art form practised by millions of people all around the world. In China, it’s common to see people doing a routine in the park in the early mornings...
Family and child health
Balanitis is inflammation of the head of the penis (glans). Often the foreskin is affected, and the inflammation can spread down the shaft of the penis.
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Family and child health
Asthma medicines are used to control or prevent the symptoms of asthma. They are normally taken as inhalers (also known as ‘puffers’).
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Heart and circulation
Open surgery is the standard type of surgery carried out to repair an aneurysm in the aorta (the largest blood vessel in your body) to stop it from bursting. An aneurysm is a widening or bulging...