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Older people's health

The golden years

Getting older and reaching retirement age can be exciting for many, presenting a time for people to slow down and enjoy the lives they have created. However, it also means being more susceptible to long-term health conditions.

17 Sep 2024 , 1 Min Article

First aid

First things first

It is important for pharmacy teams to be able to help or impart useful knowledge when it comes to common first aid concerns.

19 Jun 2024 , 10 Min Article

Healthy living

Mapping fitness in the UK

A new study has found that Bristol is the UK city where the public are most interested in being or becoming healthy.

17 May 2023 , 1 Min Article

Healthy living

The mental and physical benefits of an active lifestyle

Despite a surge in fitness fanatics during the pandemic, new research suggests the population’s activity levels are lower than ever before.

14 May 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Child & teen health

Kids these days

Children and teens have faced so much disruption over the past year. How can pharmacy teams help get their health back on track to create a firm foundation for the future?

11 Jun 2021 , 5 Min Article

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Healthy living

Surviving seasonal ailments

The festive season is upon us, so refresh your knowledge of common complaints with this seasonal ailments acrostic.

17 Nov 2020 , 7 Min Article

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Pain relief

Straight talking

There are plenty of ways to avoid and ease musculoskeletal pain, and community pharmacy can help.

26 May 2020 , 6 Min Article

Nutrition & weight management

The obesity agenda

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

11 Dec 2019 , 4 Min Article

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Healthy living

Finding routes to fitness

Physical activity can make a huge difference to health and wellbeing but too many of us remain inactive.

25 Apr 2019 , 6 Min Article

Nutrition & weight management

Baby steps

A healthy woman is more likely to give birth to a healthy baby. So how can pharmacy teams advise mums for a healthy bump?

18 Oct 2018 , 4 Min Article

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Women's health

There's an app for that

Plenty of health apps claim to simplify women’s self care. Is there a downside to encouraging tracking every health move?

17 Sep 2018 , 5 Min Article

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Pet health

Healthy pet, healthy owner

By making improvments to their own health, customers could improve their petsâ€™ health, too

26 Jul 2018 , 3 Min Article

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First aid

Pharmacy first for minor injuries

The good news is that people are doing more sport and exercise as a nation, but unfortunately are getting more injuries, too

26 Jul 2018 , 4 Min Article

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Nutrition & weight management

A sporting chance

Obesity and overweight statistics are at an all-time high in the UK, with people of all ages putting their health at risk simply by being too heavy.

15 Jun 2018 , 5 Min Article

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Pain relief

The painful truth

Grumbling about our aches and pains is a British trope, but our chair-bound lifestyles are creating an epidemic of pain that is sweeping the nation.

15 May 2018 , 5 Min Article

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Healthy living

Fitness & wellbeing: An uphill struggle

The population is refusing to become more active. How can pharmacy help spread the message that fitness is not a fad?

23 Apr 2018 , 5 Min Article

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