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Healthy Living

Our panel of experts share their best tips to help improve your physical and mental health.
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Can you exercise during cancer treatment? Where to start and why you should do it

Exercise during cancer treatment is not only safe, but it can also play an important role in helping your body cope with treatment.
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Whether you’re running, walking, or wheeling, HBF Run for a Reason start and finish lines will be buzzing with energy
14 April 2026
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Whether you’re chasing a new PB or lacing up for your very first event, your body does a lot of heavy lifting as you run.
14 April 2026
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Turning up for someone who is challenging themselves, no matter the distance, is a big deal and your sideline support is everything.
12 April 2026
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Taking on the Specsavers 12km at HBF Run for a Reason challenges more than your legs.
1 April 2026
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Exercise after a knee replacement plays an important role in restoring movement, strength and confidence over time.
1 April 2026
Woman learning shoulder mobility exercises after shoulder surgery
Learn how mobility is gradually restored after shoulder surgery, why guided movement matters, and how physiotherapy supports safe recovery.
31 March 2026
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Strength and conditioning after shoulder surgery is an important phase of rehabilitation.
29 March 2026
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We look at the types of exercises commonly used after spinal fusion — and how they’re progressed.
29 March 2026
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Recovery after spinal fusion surgery happens gradually, and timelines can vary.
29 March 2026
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If you’ve recently been diagnosed with endometriosis
25 March 2026
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Recovery after ACL reconstruction happens in stages
25 March 2026
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Exercise plays an important role in recovery after ACL reconstruction
25 March 2026
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Restoring movement after a hip replacement is usually a gradual process
24 March 2026
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Recovery after a knee replacement happens gradually,
22 March 2026
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Optimising recovery after a hip replacement isn’t about doing everything at once.
22 March 2026

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