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    The Effectiveness of Psychotherapy

    Josephine Hatton In an age where mental health now has just as much focus as our physical health, we are hearing more and more about the most effective ways to treat it. As with our physical health, there is not a one size fits all approach, however there is...
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    The Male Contraceptive Pill: Why Has It Taken So Long?

    Leacsaidh MacDonald Marlow The BBC has just reported on the development of a new prototype for a male contraceptive pill. But why has it taken so long to come about? Leacsaidh MacDonald Marlow discusses… The function of this pill is based on the location of a cell pathway which...
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    Zodiac Signs: Making Choices

    As I get older, I seem to be becoming more and more like the characteristics of my zodiac sign - a Gemini. Innate solitary nature: check, like routine: check, indecision: check. But is this the same for everyone? Is there any actual real meaning behind these star signs and...
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    The Last of Us Zombie Fungus: Fake or Real?

    I don’t know about you but the The Last of Us keeps cropping up in my life, be it my lecturer or the exercise instructor, this massive new HBO series seems to be hitting people close to home.  Having largely recovered from the global Covid-19 pandemic our attention is...
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    The Art of Napping: How to Doze Off Effectively

    We’ve all heard the term ‘power nap’, and so many of us (Izzy Morris included!) swear by catching a cheeky forty winks in the middle of the day to push through till the evening. But is having a nap a healthy strategy to recuperate energy, or is it just...
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    How the Artificial Pancreas Will Help Diabetes Patients

    Leacsaidh Macdonald Marlow Following recent and ongoing trials into a new potential treatment for diabetes; the artificial pancreas, many type I and II patients may find their lives made significantly easier with regards to managing and treating their condition daily. Leacsaidh Macdonald Marlow discusses. Type I diabetes is a...
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    Love, Love, Love: How Does the Way We View Love Change as We Age?

    Florence Keck Some of us may have found love ‘mushy’ whilst others dreamed of falling in love one day with their prince/princess. However, does our view change at all as we get older? Is it harder to fall in love as you age? Florence Keck discusses. As disappointingly stereotypical...