Wellbeing and health promotion

Cancer rates in people aged 25 to 49 increased by nearly a quarter (24%) from 1995 to 2019, according to...

More than a third of workers (37%) say they are working through pain as they cannot afford to take sick...

There has been a 40% rise in diagnoses of type 2 diabetes among younger people since 2016-17, a charity has...

Hybrid workers who split their time between the home and office tend to experience fewer work days lost to sickness,...

Cases of skin cancer in the UK are projected to reach a record high this year of 20,800, a charity...

One in six UK employees are 'addicted' to ultra-processed foods, which have a negative effect on their mood and cognitive function. 

The weight loss drug semaglutide also delivers heart health and cardiovascular benefits, irrespective of a patient’s starting weight or the...

A new £16m NHS workforce wellbeing programme has been launched in England and will feature initiatives that have been developed by staff.

Between 600 and 1,200 mothers experience postpartum psychosis each year in England and Wales, a royal college has warned.
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The rate of drink-related deaths in Scotland is still the highest in the UK, official figures on alcohol and health have shown.

More than a third of people living with multiple sclerosis have avoided seeking help because of feeling embarrassed.

More than 12,000 people have died from asthma attacks since 2014, with a report warning that asthma care is now "in crisis".

Climate change is meaning mosquito-borne diseases, such as malaria and dengue, are expanding rapidly, with more than half the world’s...

The number of new strokes will increase by 51% from 100,000 to 151,000 by 2035, a charity has warned, costing...

The more people use their brains at work, the better they are protected against later-life dementia, research has suggested.