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Gillian Harvey
Freelance Writer
BA (Hons) English
Gillian is a freelance writer and columnist for a variety of national newspapers and magazines.
After graduating in 2000 with a BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature from Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, Gillian trained as a secondary school teacher.
She went on to lead an English department at a middle school in Bedfordshire, before moving to France with her husband, Ray, in 2009.
She now writes regularly for a range of UK publications. Her first novel 'Everything is Fine' was released by Orion in May 2020 and her second 'Perfect on Paper' in May 2021.
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Whether it's the pressure of work, family life or a looming deadline, most of us have stress from time to time. There are lots of ways to reduce stress. So, if you're feeling the strain, try some of these simple stress-busters?
In the UK, the Menopause All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has suggested seven reforms to UK menopause health policy that it recommends should be implemented by MPs. One of the key recommendations is that a standard menopause check should be integrated into the NHS free Health Check for all women over 40. Here we look at if this check is necessary, what it would it entail, and why the age of 40 has been chosen.
Despite the strong preventative measures in place, 3,200 cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed every year in the UK. And according to Cancer Research UK, more than 50% of those diagnosed survive for 10 years or more. Here we look at what can affect cervical cancer survival rates.
If you're settling down with Christmas movies this festive season, this could be doing you a lot of good. Taking time to chill out in front of the screen may seem like an indulgence, but it can give your mental health a boost and even help you to open up to others. With help from a movie therapist, we explore why.
Most of us have our favourite physical activities. But trying something new, or varying the exercise we do, can make a real difference to many areas of our overall health and fitness. We look at why you should switch up your exercise routine and try something different this new year.
