We can’t see our bones, so we often forget that we need to keep them healthy. In this blog, written by our intern Hannah, we will look at why bone health is important, what affects it, and how you can improve it.
Why are healthy bones important?
Our bones have several functions. They:
After International Youth Day at the weekend (12th August), we are thinking about young people affected by cancer. Editorial assistant Liza has some top tips for dealing with your feelings and sorting out the practical things if you are a young person living with cancer.
Finding out you have cancer can be a huge shock for anyone, but it can be especially tough when you’re young. You’ll probably experience lots of different…
Yesterday the UK celebrated International Friendship Day. It is not only partners and families that can be affected emotionally when someone has cancer. Having a friend with cancer can bring up a range of feelings when your friend is diagnosed and as they go through treatment. Supporting someone with cancer may be something new to you, but there is no one way to get it right. With the help of some of our cancer information…
There are lots of advantages to using eBooks instead of paper books. If you are affected by cancer, you may find reading an eBook rather than a printed booklet or web page particularly helpful. In this blog, content channel editor Lucy explains why eBooks are helpful, and tells you how we make them.
What are eBooks?
An eBook is an electronic version of a regular paper book. The text is displayed digitally, which allows…
Going through treatment for cancer is difficult and upsetting at any time. But managing diabetes at the same time can make things more complicated. Clare found it more difficult to control her blood sugar levels when she needed surgery, and she didn’t get enough information to help her cope. In this blog, Clare tells her story, and we talk more about the information and support available.
Clare’s story
I was…
