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Guidance and support to help you prepare for travel and stay healthy while abroad. Including advice on the health risks linked to different types of travel and how to avoid them.

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Jet lag: why it happens and how to beat it

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A guide to common post-travel health problems

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Travel vaccinations

Before you travel

Which vaccinations do I need to travel abroad?

When can I fly after surgery?

How can I have a healthy and comfortable flight?

Travel health checklist

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Altitude sickness

Can I travel on a plane if I have a plaster cast?

Prevent DVT when you travel

If you have a brain injury or sustain damage to the brain, this can cause inflammation in the brain, which can make any injury or damage to the brain worse

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Japanese encephalitis

A blot clot stops the flow of blood through an artery or vein. If you injure or cut yourself, your body makes a clot to stop any bleeding from the wound. But blood clots can be very serious if they form without cause and should be treated immediately.


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Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

While sun exposure has benefits, it also causes skin damage – such as sunspots and skin cancer. Get the lowdown on sun safety, so you can enjoy that sunshine.


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Safety in the sun: How to get the health benefits without the risks

What does non-melanoma skin cancer look like? Get the facts on basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, and how they’re treated.

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How to spot non-melanoma skin cancers

Everything you need to know about monkeypox – from what the rash looks like, to other symptoms, how it spreads, plus the treatments and vaccines available. 

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Monkeypox: Your guide to symptoms, how it spreads and treatments

From eczema to acne remedies to everyday painkillers - some factors can make your skin more sensitive to the sun. Stop photosensitivity ruining your summer with our guide.


Photosensitivity: why your skin could be sensitive to sun

You can get heat rash (prickly heat) in hot, humid weather or when you’re dressed too warmly. Discover what treatments are available. 

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Heat rash (prickly heat): common symptoms and causes 

Your need-to-know guide to bacterial vaginosis, including symptoms, causes and treatment options.

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Bacterial vaginosis: what is it and how do you deal with it?

If your child struggles to sleep it can be hard to know what’s normal and what’s not – and it can affect family life. Solving your child’s sleep problems are as much about helping your own sleep, too. 

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Sleep problems in children: what really works

Want to remove body or facial hair? Learn the pros and cons of each option, from plucking and trimming to hair removal creams, epilating and waxing.

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Hair removal: which method is best for you?

Thyroid disease is when your thyroid gland stops working properly. Learn about the symptoms of thyroid problems, and how to deal with them.

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Thyroid problems: types, signs you have one and how to cope

Learn about the symptoms of ingrown hairs, what causes them, and how to get rid of them and stop them coming back.


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