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HEALTHY LIVING
Advice and suggestions for helping you adopt a healthier lifestyle

NHS sites

NHS Lanarkshire Sexual Health
Advice and information about sexual health and sexual health services that exist in Lanarkshire.
NHS Lothian Take Care
Advice and information about sexual health and sexual health services that exist in Edinburgh and the Lothians.
HEBSWeb
Promoting health in Scotland. HEBSWeb is the Web site of the Health Education Board for Scotland (HEBS).
NHS Direct
This is a service established by the Department of Health in England. It provides useful on-line information and advice on how you can improve your general health.
Giving up Smoking
This site offers facts and figures about smoking, tips on giving up and many sources of further information and help.
Nursing Council on Alcohol
Dedicated to developing knowledge and awareness on the subject of problem drinking, its prevention, treatment and after-care.Online submission for SSG conference from SHOW

Working Backs Scotland
A collaboration of Scottish Organisations working to develop an action implementation programme for acute back pain.


Other sites

BBC Health and Fitness
A section of the BBC site devoted to health. Regularly updated and user friendly.
British Nutrition Foundation
Promotes the nutritional wellbeing of society with the latest research and news. It works in partnership with academic and research institutes, the food industry, educators and government.

Cancer Awareness in Scotland
Health promotion charity focusing on active, positive encouragement of cancer prevention and early detection strategies
. Information on cancer prevention.
Fitness Online
US site that covers exercise, nutrition and health


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