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Warning Signs

While medical advances are making strokes less fatal, there are signs that patients are being affected at a younger age due to lifestyle factors.

27 May 2018 , 4 Min Article

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The loneliness epidemic

Feelings of loneliness affect us all at some point, but being lonely can be a serious problem when it becomes chronic.

29 Apr 2018 , 4 Min Article

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Nutrition: The fat of the land

Around 27 per cent of the population is clinically obese and another 36 per cent are overweight – the situation is out of control

23 Feb 2018 , 6 Min Article

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Start young

Fewer young people are smoking compared with 20 years ago, but rates are still high and pharmacy teams can help.

19 Feb 2018 , 4 Min Article

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Gift of life

Wales recently changed to a “presumed consent” system for organ donors, and the rest of the UK is deciding whether to follow its lead.

16 Feb 2018 , 4 Min Article

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Health inequalities: UK failing moral test

The NHS was set up to meet the health needs of everyone... so why are people still falling through the cracks?

09 Feb 2018 , 3 Min Article

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A nation at risk

Antibiotic resistance has been named as one of the most dangerous global crises threatening our modern world.

23 Jan 2018 , 3 Min Article

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Arresting developments

Cardiac arrest can prove fatal in minutes without treatment, yet awareness of how to use public access defibrillators remains low.

28 Dec 2017 , 4 Min Article

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Could it be sepsis?

Quick identification and early treatment are key to avoiding unnecessary deaths from sepsis and this is where pharmacy comes in.

04 Dec 2017 , 4 Min Article

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Dates for your diary: November-December

The festive period may be getting underway but that doesn’t mean health campaigns take a back seat in pharmacy.

16 Nov 2017 , 1 Min Article

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Fact or fiction?

When it comes to health reporting, the popular press seems to swing between must-dos and scare stories but the experts can set the record straight.

06 Nov 2017 , 4 Min Article

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Less survivable cancers

Delays in diagnosis of many cancers can have a detrimental effect on survival prospects for patients. So what can pharmacy do to help?

03 Nov 2017 , 4 Min Article

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Diabetes prevention

Over 3.2 million people have diabetes in the UK and the condition is on the rise thanks to unhealthy lifestyles.

26 Oct 2017 , 2 Min Article