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Body signals men still ignore too often

Many men are absolute champions at ignoring the signals their body gives off. Not out of ignorance, but because it simply feels easier to carry on than to stop and consider what is going on. As a man, you have got a habit of shrugging off little aches and pains; it is just part of being male. Yet it is precisely those small, recurring signals that reveal a lot about how your body is really doing. In this article, we look at the most common body signals men ignore, and why it is worth pausing to take them seriously.

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Health & Beauty

Body signals men still ignore too often

Family thanks RD&E Neonatal Unit with £4,000 donation

Mirror game could detect schizophrenia

Looking younger on the outside, dying on the inside – Baby Boomers have longer but less healthy lives than their parents

Thousands at risk of sudden death from silent heart conditions

New Devon renal unit officially opened

Exeter researchers to receive £5m to improve early detection of cancers

Exeter shoppers get healthy with pedal power

New healthy lifestyle service launched in Devon

RD&E launches new phone number for mums-to-be

Deborah Meaden Backs SW hub of new fitness classes

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