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Does vaping age or damage for your skin? [View in browser]( [Patient](   ☰✕ [Latest features]( [Symptom checker]( [Community]( [Topics](   [General Health check blood test]( [General Health check blood test]( Welcome to your weekly supplement   This week, we’re looking forward to the new year and the habits, hobbies, and resolutions you might be considering. Are you planning to vape in the new year? Find out why vaping may be ageing your skin by decades. Physical activity is a popular New Year resolution, but even if you have an existing routine, here’s why it can be more effective to mix things up. This focus on your physical health can be positive, but we take a moment to consider why making mental health resolutions are just as important. In our video, physiotherapist Lilly Sabri demonstrates a stretch to help relieve back pain. Discover even more articles, recipes and videos on  [Patient.info](. Happy New Year from the Patient team.   Dr Krishna Vakharia, Clinical Director, Patient. [Does vaping age or damage for your skin?]( [Does vaping age or damage for your skin?]( The alarm has been raised on vaping and serious damage to lungs, blood vessels, and developing brains. Now, skin experts are uncovering a lesser discussed health problem - how vaping can damage and age our skin, making some of us look decades older. [Read more]( [Why we should be making mental health New Year resolutions]( [Why we should be making mental health New Year resolutions]( New Year resolutions often revolve around exercise and diets, but we can also use this time to think about how we can improve our mental health too. So what kind of goals can you set for your wellbeing - and how can you stick to them? [Read more]( [New activities for the new year: why switch up your exercise]( [New activities for the new year: why switch up your exercise?]( Most of us have our favourite physical activities. But trying something new, or varying the exercise we do, can make a real difference to many areas of our overall health and fitness. We look at why you should switch up your exercise routine and try something different this new year. [Read more]( Featured video [[ratio]  ]( [Back Pain: Spinal stretch | Patient Physio]( Back pain is very common but in most cases is not caused by a serious problem. Most cases of back pain resolve on their own within two weeks, and full recovery is made within four to six weeks. [Watch here]( [Flu]( [Flu]( [Patient]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [YouTube]( [Pinterest]( [Instagram](   © Egton Medical Information Systems Limited. Registered in England and Wales.   Registered number: 10004395 Registered office: Fulford Grange, Micklefield Lane, Rawdon, Leeds LS19 6BA. Patient is a UK registered trade mark.   Why have I received this email?   These newsletters are sent to a broad range of Patient users who have opted in to receiving marketing materials. We send newsletters highlighting common issues and ailments which are likely to be of general interest to our users. These newsletters may be sponsored by third parties, who may offer services in relation to the relevant conditions in the newsletters. They are generic and not sent based on anything in your medical record or that you may have discussed with your doctor. However, if you'd rather not receive them, you can [unsubscribe here](.   [Terms & conditions]( [Privacy policy]( [Support]( [Sign in](