Sunburn: The Facts
The main cause of skin cancer is excessive exposure to UV (ultraviolet) radiation from sunbeds and the sun. Avoiding using sunbeds and taking care when enjoying the sun could prevent up to 9 out of 10 cases of melanoma, the…
9 Things You Need to Know about Children with Asthma
You can stay on top of your child’s asthma if you understand their needs. Asthma symptoms don’t need to get in the way if your child’s symptoms are managed well. If you understand these 9 things about your child with…
How Can My Phone Help Me Stay Motivated?
8 Fitness Apps & Why Not All Screens Are Bad For You Checking in after workouts and counting calories were once the primary use of fitness apps. While those are very useful functions, the newer fitness apps have so many…
Why has a plant-based diet become so popular?
This is a guest blog by Imprint Manager of Need2Know Books - Shelley Goffe-Caldeira Have you noticed the rise in the number of people who have moved towards veganism and plant-based eating? Since 2014 January has become a dedicated month…
Why Are French Bulldogs so Pup-ular?
Snoring gently in the corners of hip bookshops, sniffing around your local park or perched on a bench in your local coffee shop, you’re likely to see French Bulldogs wherever you go. They’re at all the glitziest parties and chilling…
Bullying: What Does it Mean?
Bullying happens in lots of schools all over the world, and affects many students in those schools. The way in which a school deals with the problem is what really decides whether school life will be miserable or fun. Bullying…
Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is a very common condition which causes a person’s blood glucose levels to become elevated. People whose insulin is less effective than normal, but who can still make it to a certain extent, are given the diagnosis…
The Student’s Guide to Nutrition
Many students find that they gain weight when they first start at university, and that’s no surprise. You’re suddenly given access to an unbelievable number of campus sundae bars, instant noodles, late-night food deliveries and buffet-style dining halls. One nutritional…
5 Celebs who suffer with a Diagnosed Mental Illness
This is a guest blog post by Imprint Manager of Need2Know Books Shelley Goffe-Caldeira Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK is a great starting point to get the public talking about mental illness. The issue of mental health has…
What is Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar is a mental health condition which has an impact on your mood, and can cause your mood to swing between two extremes. In the past, it was referred to as “manic depression”. This was the phrase used to describe…