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Allergy UK
Allergy UK is the country's leading national medical charity dealing with allergy and we are here to help you. We can provide you with up to date information on all aspects of allergy, food intolerance and chemical sensitivity.
B-eat
On B-eat you will find information about eating disorders, how to get help and how to help someone you know with an eating disorder. Young people have helped to create this site, they have made suggestions, sent in articles and are constantly reviewing the site.
By stopping smoking:
• The risk of you having a heart attack is dramatically reduced. 3 years after quitting you have the same chance of a heart attack as a non-smoker
• You will enjoy a longer healthier life, chances are that you will live 16 years longer than you would have as a smoker
• Your sense of taste and smell will improve
• Breathing will be easier, you will feel fitter and better
• You will look younger for longer, stopping early wrinkles from appearing
• Your chances of having a healthier pregnancy and baby are increased
• You won't cough in the morning
When you go smokefree, you are up to four times more likely to succeed if you use NHS support and stop smoking medicines such as patches or gum to manage your cravings.
Smokefree's website contains detailed information about the free NHS support services, and videos from real quitters talking about what worked for them.
C.A.L.M Stands For... Campaign Against Living Miserably
Are you male? Are you living miserably? Are you here because you feel you have a problem with issues like Abuse, Bereavement, Bullying, Exam Stress?, or to simply get more information or advice? Their website caters for men. Men of any age may find our website useful - research suggests that those that fall into the 15 - 35 year old age bracket are at risk of falling prey to suicide. Suicide is sill the second biggest killer of men aged 15-35, averaging out at about 3 deaths a day. CALM wants fewer deaths. CALM wants to get the message out that Being silent isn't being strong! It's stronger to get help in hard times.
Cumbria DAAT
Cumbria DAAT is the strategic partnership responsible for the delivery of the national drug strategy in Cumbria. This means that organisations agree together how to reduce drug related problems. Their site has a directory of drug and alcohol services in Cumbria.
Cumbria NHS
Cumbria NHS has information about health services in Cumbria and has details of your nearest doctors, dentist, hospital, optician, pharmacy and other services.
Eat Well, Be Well
Eatwell is a new Food Standards Agency website
It includes interactive quizzes and calculators. Teenage section includes eat to be gorgeous, eating and exams, eating and sport. Quizzes on healthy diet and your relationship with food.
Get Real
Get Real is the only site that will tell you the real truth about junk food, as well as keeping you up to date on all the latest news and campaigns you can get involved with.
Life is a Rollercoaster
This site developed by the NHS in Cumbria has information and advice to young people aged 11-16 on a range of topics including drugs and alcohol, bullying, stress and more.
Talk to Frank
Talk to Frank for the truth about drugs and also help and support.
Teen Life Check
NHS Teen Life Check is a fun quiz for 12-15 year olds, here you can check out your life in areas such as being active, what you eat, stress and alcohol.
Your Health Counts
'Your Health Counts' is a new initiative from NHS Cumbria with the remit to get everyone across the county thinking more about their health and the small steps we can all take to improve the way we and the people around us live.