obesity

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The weight of the world

Children and young people are suffering through an obesity crisis, with UK statistics showing worrying upward trends for the future.

19 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Keeping women well

There are many common women's health problems that can benefit from fast intervention, and pharmacy teams can help.

18 Jan 2021 , 5 Min Article

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Teenage diet concerns

Are teenagers' diets sufficiently balanced to ensure they grow into healthy adults? Evidence suggests they're not

18 Dec 2020 , 4 Min Article

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Tackling teenage sleep issues

The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated an already tired situation when it comes to young people and sleep.

18 Nov 2020 , 5 Min Article

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Let's hear it for the boy

A lack of health services for men has seen an increase in the health inequality gap, but pharmacy teams can help.

17 Mar 2020 , 4 Min Article

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Has obesity been normalised?

A bad diet is now killing more people globally than tobacco. Community pharmacy teams are in a good place to help.

24 Feb 2020 , 5 Min Article

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The obesity agenda

The Welsh Government has published a new strategy to help people manage their weight and pharmacy teams can help.

17 Dec 2019 , 4 Min Article

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A sweet solution?

Chocolate may be classed as a guilty pleasure, but research suggests it has the potential to do good rather than just harm.

16 Jun 2019 , 4 Min Article

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Time for action on obesity

The UK population is more obese and less active than ever before. Can pharmacists help turn things around?

15 Mar 2019 , 5 Min Article