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Well-being wins for winter

Blog, Mental Health

Well-being wins for winter

To help you beat those winter blues, our top three well-being wins will kick-start your 2024 and see you through the cold-weather season. As the frosty season settles in, celebrate the small triumphs that bring joy, warmth, and a touch of magic to your winter wellness journey.

16th January 2024

Seasonal Affective Disorder

Blog, Mental Health

Seasonal Affective Disorder

As the days grow shorter and the temperature takes a nosedive, many of us find ourselves in an annual dance with the winter blues. But for some, it is more than just a case of the cold-weather gloom, it is a profound shift in mood known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

15th January 2024

Snowsports and knee injuries

Blog, Physical Health

Snowsports and knee injuries

If there is one injury we all dread, it’s a knee injury. The vast majority of knee injuries involve damage to knee ligaments. There are four main ligaments in the knee which can be sprained (stretched) or torn (ruptured) to varying degrees.

13th December 2023

Covid comeback?

Physical Health, Podcast

Covid comeback?

Has Covid made a comeback? With the Winter season in full swing, COVID is back onto our radars again. The numbers of registered COVID cases have been increasing gradually since July but more significantly over recent weeks.  

5th December 2023

Measles outbreak in Geneva

Physical Health, Podcast

Measles outbreak in Geneva

With the ongoing measles outbreak in Geneva, Dr Michelle discusses the symptoms to look out for, how to know if you’re protected, and what to do if you are not.

24th November 2023

Understanding diabetes

Physical Health, Podcast

Understanding diabetes

World Diabetes Day is celebrated every year on 14th November. In this Health Matters, Dr Michelle shares symptoms to look out for, risk factors, and how to avoid the serious complications of diabetes.

16th November 2023

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