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We need to talk about the elephant in the room

For many, the university lifestyle has the potential to significantly impact their mental health with 1 in 5 students considering themselves to have a mental health problem. We need to reduce the stigma attached to mental health so that people who need it feel more comfortable seeking help

Warning – University will seriously damage your health!

A YouGov survey has discovered that 84 per cent of students think their accommodation is harmful to health

Meat Free Mondays

Jose Harrington explores the benefits of cutting down our meat intake.

To Ban or Not To Ban?

The EU has started considering whether the cadmium pigment is paints is to be banned. But what is cadmium and why is it so bad?

Manchester student putting the social in health and fitness

Robert Firth takes a look at ‘Magna Life’, a health and fitness business co-founded by a final year University of Manchester student

Veg of the Week: The Humble Sweet Potato

Often in the shadow of their starchy distant relative the potato, sweet potatoes are just as cheap, versatile and delicious as the mighty jacketed staple food. At around 79p per kg at Lidl (that’s about 3 big ones), there is no excuse not to have a go at some of our tasty and cost cutting recipes. Don’t be put off by their coloured skin and mutated shapes; it’s what’s inside that counts. Equality for the potatoes!

Designer dieting

Is king of fashion Karl Lagerfeld’s diet plan as satisfying as his Chanel creations? Beth Currall investigates…

Student Gym Guide

Want to keep that summer bod or maybe get one a few months late? Manchester offers a wide selection of gyms, but which one is best for you and your budget?

Doctors stress students should sign up with GP

In a campaign to reduce A&E waiting times, students are urged to register with local GP’s in Manchester

Fighting Freshers’ Flu

Beth Currall’s three step guide to avoiding the dreaded illness

Smoker’s regret

Taking up smoking ‘biggest regret’ for Mancunians

Deadline day diet

How to avoid snacking on naughty foods during that all nighter at Ali G

Breasts: Their wonders uncovered

Molly Allen explains why size shouldn’t matter when it comes to boobs.

The Good, the Bad and the Krunchy

As he nears the end of his degree, Jay Meros looks back on three years of fast food (through haiku)

Health is for life, not just for (after) Christmas.

There is a trend emerging in the fitness and nutrition world, says Jessica Cusack…

New Year, New You?

Here are my top ten beauty resolutions for you to incorporate into your daily routine – chocolate is still allowed.

Shape up for second semester

How to shed those post exam pounds.

Mancunians face above average health risks

A pan-European health study has found greater health risks for Greater Manchester than the European average

60 seconds with… Alex Dowsett

Keir Stone-Brown talks to professional cyclist, Alex Dowsett.

Choice, competition and markets: Andrew Lansley and the future of the National Health Service

Martin Scott The recent guidelines proposed by the Health Secretary undoubtedly mark a major shake up of the function and future of the National Health Service. On the surface, the plans seem rather democratic. Foundation Trusts are the embodiment of the Government’s commitment to devolution and decentralisation in the public services, and are at the […]