Living well

Every year around 2,500 men are diagnosed with testicular cancer in the UK. Cases have risen by 27 per cent since the 1990s. However, it is one of the least deadly cancers if caught early enough, with a 98 per cent survival rate, making it vital for men to regularly check for lumps. Here’s our guide to checking yourself or your partner.

With over 32 million users, Strava has a reputation for being the tool of choice if you lead an active lifestyle, but you don’t have to be a fitness enthusiast to get the most out of its features.

Before you start to read this edition’s ‘advice from the pharmacist’ section, be aware that we are talking about bowel habits. So if you’re about to eat – you maybe want to enjoy that first then come back to us!

The benefits of allotments are rooted far deeper than just providing fruit and veg. Charlotte Goldthorpe looks at the health benefits of this blooming trend.