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Research shows that nearly half of all students are unsure whether it is good or bad for them to snack

Healthy snacking

Slotting into an eating routine as a student can be very difficult, which makes maintaining a healthy diet even harder.

Inside Health

My story: anorexia

Tuesday, 15 July 2008

A 21-year-old female medical student and ambassador for beat, an eating disorder charity, tells us her story about dealing with anorexia.

Eating disorders are a huge problem in the UK that affect 1.1 million people, according to the charity Beating Eating Disorders

Eating disorders explained

Monday, 14 July 2008

Eating disorders are a huge problem in the UK that affect 1.1 million people, according to the charity Beating Eating Disorders (beat), but lots of people don’t understand that they are an illness.

TB is a bacterial infection that mostly affects the lungs; there are about 8,000 cases a year

TB scare at Manchester Met Uni

Friday, 11 July 2008

173 former Manchester Metropolitan University students are being urged to get screened for tuberculosis (TB) after a former textiles student, who finished last year was diagnosed with the disease.

My story: "As the course went on I got more anxious and depressed"

Friday, 11 July 2008

An increasing number of students are getting depressed. It can feel like you’re the only one when really many students will be going through exactly what you are feeling. Jamie found it very hard being in a new situation meeting new people. Read his story here?

My story: "I felt suicidal but I didn’t tell a lot of people"

Tuesday, 8 July 2008

Depression is affecting more and more students and at the time it can feel like you’re all alone but you’re not; many people are going through similar feelings. Chris had really bad depression and sometimes even felt suicidal, read his story here?

You are not alone if you are feeling depressed at university

Student depression on the increase

Tuesday, 8 July 2008

Leaving your family and friends, paying the bills, living with strangers and get on with your academic work can all add up to a stressful environment, leaving many students feeling out of their comfort zone at university.

My story: "To begin with it was just name calling"

Tuesday, 8 July 2008

Stephen Sellers, 16, suffered from bullying when he was younger. Read his story here?

Each week around 450,000 students are being bullied at school

Take a stand against bullying

Thursday, 26 June 2008

According to research by Beatbullying, the UK bullying prevention charity, around half of you reading this article are either experiencing bullying or have been bullied at some stage of your life.

Health: How to keep in good shape

Thursday, 26 June 2008

You'll be sharper in lectures as well as on the dance floor

Looking after yourself is the key to university success

Thursday, 26 June 2008

How do you get the most from university? By keeping both your body and mind in shape, says Dr Rodger Charlton

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