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Lawrence Higgins
Managing editor
BSc, Post Graduate Diploma
As managing editor of Patient.info Lawrence looks after all of our features and is a member of the Guild of Health Writers.
Lawrence works with the clinical director to make sure everything is accurate, up to date, and a great read. His career includes being deputy editor on one of the world's leading business magazines, writing Prime Ministerial speeches, and advising FTSE 100 companies on their media and editorial profiles. Lawrence lives by the sea and is a qualified beach surf lifesaver. He is passionate about the wellbeing benefits that being outdoors and can bring us.
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If you’re worried you might have depression, it’s important to seek appropriate help. This quiz will help you to establish whether you’re having some of the symptoms of a mental health condition.
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Having a baby can be a joyful experience. But the combination of hormones, sleep deprivation, and emotional upheaval that comes with bringing new life into the world can take its toll on new mothers. It's no wonder that many women find themselves feeling down. But what's the difference between feeling down and having postnatal depression?
Measles, a highly contagious virus which can cause serious complications in anyone who contracts it, is on the rise across the globe and outbreaks continue in England. We look at how to recognise the symptoms, why it is so important to be vaccinated against the disease, and why travellers have been warned about going abroad this summer.
