News: Charity/disease awareness

To support Movember and its important mission to help to avoid premature death in men, our article explores the three main threats to men’s health.

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Non-24-Hour Sleep–Wake Disorder (N24) is a rare, debilitating disorder that affects 55%–70% of the blind population and a small proportion of the sighted population. To help raise awareness for those affected by N24, this article explains the mechanism of the disorder, the extent to which it affects their lives, the difficulties in diagnosis and available treatments.

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Today, 18 November, marks the start of World Antibiotic Awareness Week, an annual event that aims to improve awareness of one of the biggest threats to global health today: antibiotic resistance

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To mark World Obesity Day, our article looks at the link between obesity and cancer to help people make more informed choices.

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For World Sight Day 2019, our article looks at some of the most common causes of avoidable blindness and how we can tackle this problem globally.

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It is estimated that 800,000 people take their lives each year globally, equating to one person every 40 seconds. For World Mental Health Day, our article aims to improve awareness of suicide, reduce stigma and let those who are struggling know they are not alone.

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To help raise awareness and understanding of these rare and often underdiagnosed diseases, Jon Hallows, Joint MD at Porterhouse shares his own experience as a parent of a son recently diagnosed with PANDAS

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For PANDAS/PANS Awareness Day, we would like to help raise awareness and understanding of these often underdiagnosed diseases.

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To support National Eye Health Week and World Retina Day, our article aims to promote good eye health and raise awareness for those affected by age-related macular degeneration (AMD)

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To support World Alzheimer’s Day, our article aims raise awareness of the symptoms of and treatments for dementia, and the daily challenges that patients face.

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To support Jeans for Genes Day 2019, here we focus on Huntington’s disease to raise awareness for the children and their families affected by this genetic disorder.

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Last week, the Porterhouse team made us proud with their enthusiastic support for our charity fundraising bake off.

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