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Common side effects of breast cancer treatment and how to help - Jennifer Young
Common side effects of breast cancer treatment and how to help
A cancer diagnosis is a lot to take in, and as soon as you have one you're introduced to a whole new world of language, information, statistics, experiences and emotions.... Read more...
Secondary Sisters: our experience with secondary breast cancer - Jennifer Young
Secondary Sisters: our experience with secondary breast cancer
Secondary Sisters is dedicated to changing perceptions around living with incurable breast cancer. Founded by Laura Middleton-Hughes and Nicky Newman, two friends who were both diagnosed with stage four cancer... Read more...
Fiona Macrae: my experience with secondary breast cancer - Jennifer Young
Fiona Macrae: my experience with secondary breast cancer
Fiona was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer 15 years after her primary diagnosis. The length of time between her first and second diagnosis meant she found it hard to get... Read more...
Jo Taylor: my experience with secondary breast cancer - Jennifer Young
Jo Taylor: my experience with secondary breast cancer
Jo Taylor is the founder of MetUp UK, the only secondary breast cancer patient advocacy group in the UK, and ABC Diagnosis. Having been diagnosed with primary breast cancer in... Read more...
Mary Huckle: my experience with secondary breast cancer - Jennifer Young
Mary Huckle: my experience with secondary breast cancer
Mary Huckle is a health and fitness coach, a speaker, blogger, writer, a representative for MET UP UK, the only secondary breast cancer patient advocacy group in the UK, and a... Read more...
What you need to know about HRT and cancer - Jennifer Young
What you need to know about HRT and cancer
Angela Wright is a GP based in North Yorkshire who has a diverse background in palliative medicine and clinical sexology. In this article she talks about HRT and cancer, dispelling the... Read more...
Signs and symptoms of breast cancer - Jennifer Young
Signs and symptoms of breast cancer
The purpose of Breast Cancer Awareness Month is to raise awareness - the more of us who are aware of the symptoms and who feel able to talk about them,... Read more...
Using Jennifer Young skincare when you don’t have cancer - Jennifer Young
Using Jennifer Young skincare when you don’t have cancer
Jennifer Young skincare products were formulated to meet the needs of anyone who has had a cancer diagnosis. However, that is not to say that they can't be used by... Read more...
Can we take a moment to appreciate how clever our skin is? - Jennifer Young
Can we take a moment to appreciate how clever our skin is?
We wanted to take a moment to explore what our skin does for our wellbeing and how it works, so we can better understand how to take care of it... Read more...
Ingredient spotlight: the skincare benefits of rosehip oil - Jennifer Young
Ingredient spotlight: the skincare benefits of rosehip oil
Alongside other favourites like apricot kernel oil and calendula, rosehip oil is quietly and powerfully restorative. Here we talk about its healing benefits and why we use it in skincare. Read more...
Acupressure points and their benefits during cancer treatment - Jennifer Young
Acupressure points and their benefits during cancer treatment
Acupressure is a gentle but effective way to support the mind and body, helping with specific issues as well as more general anxiety or mood changes resulting from a cancer... Read more...
Soothing after sun for summer skincare - Jennifer Young
Soothing after sun for summer skincare
With the best will in the world, skin can still get aggravated or even burned in the heat and sunlight. What can you do to soothe your skin after being... Read more...