September - 2017

Quit smoking campaign Stoptober backs e-cigs for first time

The annual Stoptober campaign in England is embracing e-cigarettes for the first time - in a sign vaping is being seen as the key to...

NHS told to brace itself for bad flu season

Flu could put much more pressure than usual on GPs and hospitals this winter, health bosses are predicting. It follows the worst outbreak...

Public ‘tricked’ into buying unhealthy food

The UK's obesity crisis is being fuelled by businesses pushing unhealthy food and larger portions on shoppers, according to health...

NHS launches £100m drive to recruit foreign GPs

The NHS in England is to pay recruitment agencies £100m as part of a huge international drive to boost the number of GPs. Contracts have...

One in three 'sick notes' for mental health, says NHS

Nearly a third of fit notes issued by GPs are for psychiatric problems, says an NHS report. This makes them the most common reason for...

People 'more likely to feel pain on humid days'

Blood pressure pills 'work better at bedtime'

Biggest NHS flu campaign under way

Teenage girls on the pill at greater risk of depression, study finds

Parents warned about 'potentially harmful' teething products

Why cases of adult eczema are on the rise – particularly in women

People 'more likely to feel pain on humid days'

Blood pressure pills 'work better at bedtime'

Biggest NHS flu campaign under way

Teenage girls on the pill at greater risk of depression, study finds

Parents warned about 'potentially harmful' teething products

Why cases of adult eczema are on the rise – particularly in women

'Half as many Britons' vape as smoke

Empty stomachs lead to poor decisions, research says

Humour, hobbies and friendships: Your tips for staying positive

More pharmacies in England to offer free heart checks

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