talkhealth Twitter chats
From time to time, we will be on Twitter to talk about a specific topical health issue (# announced at the time of the Twitter chat), and quite often these will be around the subject of our Online Clinics. Look out for our tweets during the month to find out what the next topic up for discussion is. And if you would like to propose a topic please email us directly.
talkhealth is not responsible for any of the conversations that take place in any twitter chat and are therefore not liable.
UPCOMING TWITTER CHATS
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We currently don't have anything scheduled but check back for regular updates. Do read about previous twitter chats below. |
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PREVIOUS TWITTER CHATS
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To mark Self-Care Week (18-24 November) we hosted a Self-Care Twitter Chat on Wednesday 20 November. We will asked a range of questions, including self-care and your social life, work and relationships, coping with chronic conditions and more. Looking for more support sign up to our support programmes. |
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To mark World Menopause Day, we hosted a dedicated Menopause Twitter Chat on Friday 18 October 2019. Discussions included dealing with menopausal symptoms, managing work life and relationships with menopause, and many more topics. Join our menopause forum for further discussion.
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To mark World Atopic Eczema day we held an eczema twitter chat on Friday 13 September 2019. Discussions were had on eczema triggers, care routines, self-esteem and manging with social life. Join our eczema forum for further discussion. |
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World IBD Twitter Chat To mark World IBD Day, talkhealth teamed up with Janssen to host a Twitter Chat around the condition. The chat took place on Friday 17th May 2019 and explored issues surrounding how people live with the condition and any advice they could give to others affected by IBD. |
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On World Psoriasis Day (WPD), talkhealth teamed up with global pharmaceutical brand, Janssen, to to host a Twitter Chat around the condition. The chat took place on 29 October 2018 and the aim was to spread some much needed hope and positivity to people living with psoriasis by sharing top tips and the latest advice, along with inspiring stories and messages of encouragement from others living with the condition. It also gave a great opportunity to raise the profile of psoriasis and teach others what it’s like to live with a chronic disease that can be visible, painful and isolating when poorly managed. Take a look at some of the highlights from the chat
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We held an acne twitter chat, supported by Beiersdorf UK Ltd, manufacturers of the Eucerin range on Thursday 27th September 2018, during our Online Clinic on Skin Conditions. Discussions were had around daily cleansing routines, side effects from medication and emotional and psychological impacts of acne. Join our acne forum for further discussion.
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On Thursday 20 September 2018, during our Online Clinic on Skin Conditions we held a rosacea twitter chat. This included discussions around antibiotics, impact on wellbeing and support for those with rosacea. Looking for more support then join our myrosacea support programme
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To mark World IBD Day, talkhealth teamed up with Janssen to host a Twitter Chat around the condition. The chat took place on May 18th 2018 and explored issues surrounding how people live with the condition and any advice they could give to others affected by IBD. Take a look at some of the highlights from the chat, or find out more about the event. |
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Our eczema twitter chat took place on Wednesday 20 September. The chat included discussions around symptoms, treatments and the psychological impact of having eczema. This also ran alongside our online clinic on skin conditions. Join our eczema forum for further discussion. |
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On Wednesday 21 June 2017 talkhealth ran a Twitter Chat about bladder issues which included discussions on issues, symptoms and treatments surrounding bladder weakness. This was scheduled alongside our online clinic on bladder issues. Join our bladder forum for further discussion. |
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On Wednesday 21 September 2016 talkhealth teamed up with Mölnlycke Health Care, suppliers of Epaderm, to bring you a Twitter Chat about skin which included discussions about eczema, sensitive & dry skin and other skin conditions. This was scheduled alongside our online clinic on skin conditions. If you need advice on controlling flare ups or emollient use then search on Twitter using #talkskin. |
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On Wednesday 7th September we held a Rosacea Twitter Chat during our Online Clinic on Skin Conditions to include discussions around rosacea symptoms and treatments, psychological effects, and living with rosacea. Join our rosacea forum for further discussion. |
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Psoriasis Shout Out Twitter Chat On Wednesday 22nd June talkhealth facilitated a Twitter Chat event in support of the Psoriasis Shout Out Roadshow. Psoriasis Shout Out, which is led by world leading psoriasis expert Professor Chris Griffiths, is a unique initiative created with the aim of bringing together and supporting patients who are living with psoriasis. Discussions were had around psychological repercussions, menopause and psoriasis, sun protection, scalp itchiness, inverse psoriasis, skin temperature and diet. Join our psoriasis forum for further discussion.
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On Tuesday 26th April we held a Twitter chat on rosacea which coincided with the launch of our new talkrosacea hub. Discussions were had around rosacea symptoms and treatments along with what it's like to live with rosacea. Join our rosacea forum for further discussion. |
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On 18th November SEQuaderma started the launch of their new campaign, along with a British Skin Foundation survey, to challenge the way we still (sometimes unwittingly) judge people by their appearance. We don't always realise that our judgements may hurt others and may lead to rejection and lost opportunities.
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On November 11th 2015 talkhealth team up with Mölnlycke Health Care, suppliers of Epaderm, to bring you a Twitter Chat about winter skin to including discussion around moisturisation, hydration, how to apply emollients, types of emollients to use, hand care, emollient scale and differences in water content in emollients.
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On Wednesday 16 September 2015 talkhealth teamed up with Mölnlycke Health Care, suppliers of Epaderm, to bring you a Twitter Chat about skin. This was scheduled alongside our online clinic on skin conditions. If you need advice on controlling flare ups or emollient use, then take a look at the chat here or search on Twitter using #talkskin. |
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During October, the nation’s 8 million smokers are encouraged to take part in the mass participation to quit smoking. Research shows that if you can stop smoking for 28 days you are five times more likely to stay Smokefree, and Stoptober leads smokers through a detailed step-by-step programme to help them achieve this goal.
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Our twitter chat on 15 October discussed stress and anxiety in the workplace. This was scheduled alongside our online clinic on stress and anxiety at work from 15-21 October. With Richard Branson announcing (25/9/14) that Virgin Staff will be allowed to take as much holiday as they want, do you think this will actually lead to increased productivity as he hopes, and perhaps to a happier workforce who are less stressed and anxious?
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September's Twitter chat was sponsored by Surcare and all about sensitive skin. The Twitter chat coincided with the opening of the online clinic on skin conditions. Sensitive skin is usually dry, delicate and prone to allergic reactions. It is often thin and may also react easily to heat and cold, as well as some detergents and cosmetics. Why not take a look at our the Twitter chat by clicking here and see what everyone was talking about.
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Bladder, Bowel and Digestive Health July's twitter chat centred around Bladder, Bowel and Digestive Health - to complement the online clinic running at the same time - with sponsorship from Actavis, Intrapharm and HG Medicines. We were very pleased that our charity partners and some of our experts were also able to take part
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National Epilepsy Awareness Week This month to coincide with our first ever Online Clinic on Epilepsy and National Epilepsy week we'll be running our weekly twitter chat on Epilepsy. |
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Anxiety - Mental Health Awareness Week Nearly a quarter of women suffer from constant anxiety, according to new figures on the state of the UK’s mental health. |
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National Stop Snoring week 28 April - 2 May 2014 is National Snoring week in the UK. To mark this we will be running our weekly twitter chat around the problems that you have with snoring and hopefully there will be some discussion of treatment options that might help. |
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Charities On Sunday more than 30,000 people helped many Charities benefit from ‘a bumper year of donations’. Perhaps even more amazing is the news that more than half a billion pounds has been raised since 1981. Thinking about this we asked you to tell us who your favourite charity are and why... |
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Food Allergies Have you, or your child got a food allergy? How do you find managing it on a daily basis? In conjunction with our NHS Choices Food Allergy clinic, we want to know your experiences of living with food allergies and the ways you've found that help manage them. |
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Should we pay a monthly membership fee for the NHS? A recent report from think tank Reform has suggested changes to improve the economic fortunes of the NHS. These include charging adults in the UK £10 a month. Most people agree that the NHS needs more funding then it currently receives but how do you think this should be raised?
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Purple Day is an international grassroots effort dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy worldwide. On March 26 annually, people in countries around the world are invited to wear purple and host events in support of epilepsy awareness.
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Debt, depression and suicide Following the apparent suicide of L'Wren Scott we discussed the effect that spiralling debts, being depressed and feelings of desparation can have on a someone's mental health
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Smokers in across the UK are being urged to prepare for battle and attempt to give up cigarettes for good on No Smoking Day which took place on Wednesday 12 March 2014. One in five UK adults smoke, but studies show around two thirds of smokers want to quit. The annual campaign is run by the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
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During Endometriosis Awareness Week we ran our NHS Choices clinic on gynaecology. Therefore, in our Twitter chat we discussed living with endometriosis.
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Vitamins - more harm than good? Articles such as this have claimed that excess vitamin E can raise the risk of prostate cancer. So this week we asked for your views on vitamins - useful supplements to a healthly diet or dangerous unknowns that should be avoided? (24 Feb)
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Twitter chat about the online drinking game that became a viral craze worldwide and the reported cause of several deaths.
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Has charity promotion gone too far to get the shock factor? Shocking ads include - https://www.wecometogether.org/ and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDU1XEAWkxE
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This chat was following the BBC Horizon program where twins experiemented by eating fat only and sugar only diets and monitored theirweight changes.
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Should e-cigs be banned for under 18's This chat centred around a UK law being debated as to whether e-cigarettes should be banned for under 18s. |
We hope you enjoy and have fun in our Twitter chats as they also provide an opportunity to meet people interested in the same topics and a great way to grow your own Twitter network.
We look forward to meeting you in one of our Twitter chats soon!
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