People are putting their lives at risk by being able to buy prescription-only medicines from online pharmacies without proper checks,...
Wellbeing and health promotion
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The NHS is rolling out two community-based health screening initiatives in England, targeting new mothers and the over-50s respectively.
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A new sub-variant of the omicron strain of Covid-19 has been classified as a “variant of interest” by the World...
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A drug that can alleviate the hot flushes experienced by many women going through menopause has been approved for use...
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The pressures of modern-day living, including dealing with a pandemic and increased social isolation, are pushing more young people into...
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Researchers have unlocked the reason why most women experience morning sickness during pregnancy, which can be so severe as to...
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Climate change could lead to as many as 10,000 extra deaths in the UK every year by the 2050s, stark new modelling has suggested.
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Thousands of lives could be saved from lung cancer if targeted screening programmes for the disease were introduced in Scotland,...
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Male ‘Millennial’ or ‘Gen Z’ employees are reporting “alarming” levels of burnout, research has suggested.
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Obesity is now costing the UK economy nearly £100bn a year through earlier deaths and ill health, additional caring responsibilities,...
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Investment in employee mental health key to tackling NHS workforce crisis – report
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonThe NHS needs to invest in employee mental health services if it is serious about tackling the workforce crisis gripping...
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NHS occupational health faces many challenges. Perhaps the biggest is simply answering the question, "and what value do you bring?".
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Research has found that not enough is being done to support weight loss and healthy lifestyles among night shift workers.
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People who are financially comfortable are much more likely to be able to access employer-funded healthcare than those who are less well off.
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The government has joined forces with the charity Prostate Cancer UK to launch a £42m screening programme to find the...