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9 cheap ways to hack yourself to better health — from adding salt to your water and eating flaxseed daily
Wellness needn’t cause financial ruin. Madeleine Spencer has a list of easy habits that won’t cost you more than a few pennies There are, to my mind, two deeply-unappealing facets…
This is how plate spinners are keeping their mental health in check in 2024
When running a business, caring for a child or family member or when we’re simply rushed off our feet, connection can be one of the first things to go. But…
Top 10 Trends for employee wellbeing in 2024
The number of companies using wellbeing data to inform strategy, spot trends and analyse performance of wellbeing benefits will continue to grow. There will also be an increase in wellbeing…
Cancer: Almost three million tested in England
Almost three million people were seen for an urgent cancer check over the last 12 months, according to new analysis from NHS England. The number being tested has increased by…
One dead following cheese recall over E. coli
A person in Scotland has died from E. coli, following an outbreak of the bacterial infection in the UK linked to cheese. Health experts warned a few days ago that…
Why Covid is still flooring some people
What is it like to catch Covid now? It is a question I have been pondering since a friend was surprised by how roughed up they were by it. Their…
Overseas staff ‘exploited and trapped’ at UK care home
Care home staff have told the BBC they feel exploited and trapped by the firm that brought them to the UK to work. Employees at Prestwick Care told an undercover…
Hieda jobs round up – December 15, 2023
Welcome to this week’s jobs round-up, where you can view some of the job vacancies currently available in the world of health. Below are a selection of jobs which will…
The quest to find healthy and cheap sweeteners
“We believe it is the holy grail of sugar replacement,” says Ziv Zwighaft of a white granulated powder called allulose. Allulose is about 70% as sweet as sugar, but is…
Autism diagnosis wait times hit 300 days – NHS data
The average wait for an autism diagnosis in England has hit 300 days, according to new NHS data. That is up 53% from 12 months prior and exceeds the NICE…
