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Health, fitness and grooming

Our health, fitness and grooming content covers everything from fitness trackers to dentist’s fees.

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Are period pants right for you?

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Eco toothbrushes

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Electric toothbrushes
Man wearing blue fitness tracker.
Product test

Smartwatches & fitness trackers
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Allergy tests

Lunchbox with sandwich and fruit and veg

Lunchbox snacks

Woman using leg press machine at gym

Gym contracts

Bottles and boxes of pregnancy vitamins

Pregnancy vitamins

Health

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Sunscreens

Open sunbed.

Why sunbeds should be banned

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Spot removal mystery shop

examining mole on skin

First Look: Skin cancer smartphone apps

antihistamine products

Hay fever remedies

Cold and flu remedies on red table.

Cold and flu remedies

Probiotics

Probiotics

Sleeping pill next to bed

Insomnia

Bowl of muesli with wooden spoon

Muesli

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Breakfast on-the-go products

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Kids’ cereals

16feb salt in school lunches hero

Salt in school lunches

Hidden sugar in frozen food

Hidden sugar in frozen food

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Sugar

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Pizzas

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Manuka honey

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Coconut oil

16nov chicken campylobacter hero

Raw chicken risks

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Raw milk

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Food poisoning

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Antibacterial soaps

Containers of antibiotic pills and capsules.

Antibiotics in the food chain

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Antioxidants

Apple with pills inside

Selling supplements

Health insurance policies.

Health insurance
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Dentists' fees

Row of glasses

Buying glasses

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Hearing clinics

Nokia Health Body Cardio scales and BP-801 wireless blood pressure monitor

First Look: Health technology

White body fat scales with apple and measuring tape.

Body fat scales
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Choosing Wisely

Choosing Wisely is a campaign encouraging a change in thinking by health professionals and consumers to avoid unnecessary medical intervention.

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Fitness

Man wearing blue fitness tracker.
Product test

Smartwatches & fitness trackers
Woman using leg press machine at gym

Gym contracts

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Headphones
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Exercise pants

Grooming

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Anti-ageing cosmetics claims

16oct moisturisers hero

Moisturisers

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Orthodontics

Smile showing before and after of teeth whitening.

Teeth whiteners

Man putting toothpaste onto electric toothbrush

Electric toothbrushes
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Shampoo

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Colour-care shampoo

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Hairdryers