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Healthy living

Focus on mental and physical health and improving wellbeing.

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Healthy living

CPD module: Liver disease

We review liver disease and its implications for medicines.

23 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Module

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Healthy living

Ding dong merrily on health

As the festive season approaches, pharmacy staff are in the right place to help customers deal with the effects of seasonal ailments and overindulgence.

12 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Healthy living

Eight per cent of non-communicable diseases attributed to inactivity

Physical inactivity is found to be responsible for up to eight per cent of non-communicable disease and deaths worldwide.

30 Mar 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Older people's health

Health Watch - September 2018

Brian Collet brings you a range of clinical research news for September. 

08 Sep 2018 , 2 Min Article

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Nutrition & weight management

Coeliac sufferers still going undiagnosed

New research shows that around half a million people in the UK are still living with undiagnosed coeliac disease. 

29 Aug 2018 , 1 Min Article

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Nutrition & weight management

Coeliac sufferers still going undiagnosed

New research shows that around half a million people in the UK are still living with undiagnosed coeliac disease. 

29 Aug 2018 , 1 Min Article

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Healthy living

An appetite for nutrition

Scott Banks details a few key websites which set out the basics of good nutrition, and which pharmacy staff can recommend to customers.

14 Aug 2018 , 2 Min Article

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Asthma & COPD

Healthwatch - August 2018

Brian Collet brings you the month's research news. 

14 Aug 2018 , 2 Min Article

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Child & teen health

Government aims to halve childhood obesity by 2030

Latest research has found that one in 25 children in England aged 10 or 11 are severely obese.

28 Jun 2018 , 2 Min Article

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Child & teen health

Government aims to halve childhood obesity by 2030

Latest research has found that one in 25 children in England aged 10 or 11 are severely obese.

28 Jun 2018 , 2 Min Article

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Allergy

Newcastle 'salt cave' offers alternative treatment for asthma

The North East’s first ‘Salt Cave’ offers salt therapy to sufferers of respiratory and skin issues.

31 May 2018 , 1 Min Article

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Healthy living

Coeliac disease needs to be taken more seriously, charity urges

There still exists a perception that coeliac disease is not that serious, says the charity.

03 May 2018 , 1 Min Article

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Vaccinations

CPD Module: Travelling right

Charles Gladwin looks at travel vaccinations and the important role pharmacists play in encouraging their uptake.

03 May 2018 , 900 Min Module

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Healthy living

Coeliac disease needs to be taken more seriously, charity urges

There still exists a perception that coeliac disease is not that serious, says the charity.

03 May 2018 , 1 Min Article

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Healthy living

More fruit and veg needed in UK diet

The UK population continues to consume too much saturated fat and not enough fruit, vegetables, and fibre, the latest figures from the latest National Diet and Nutrition Survey2 show.

15 Apr 2018 , 1 Min Article

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Healthy living

PAGB pushes for 'self-care scripts'

The idea is for GPs to recommend appropriate over-the-counter (OTC) treatments and self-care advice for people with self-treatable conditions.

11 Apr 2018 , 2 Min Article