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1.9 million smokers willing to quit for mental health reasons
A recent study - undertaken ahead of World Mental Health Day 2020 - reveals that 1.9 million (27%) of UK smokers say they would like to quit for mental health reasons, compared to just 16% quitting over COVID-19 concerns.
Smokers experience lack of support to quit smoking amid COVID-19
Stopping smoking is one of the most effective ways to protect your health from COVID-19, but there is a lack of digital resources available to help smokers quit during the coronavirus crisis. Alan Sutherland, CEO of Kind Consumer Ltd, shares his thoughts here.
Post-menopause vitamin D deficiency linked to lower back pain
A new study has identified that vitamin D deficiency is one of the key causes of increased disc degeneration and lower back pain.
WHO launches new report on the global tobacco epidemic
Whilst there is being made in the fight against tobacco, increased action is necessary to help people with the global tobacco epidemic, says the World Health Organisation (WHO).
PHE calls on all NHS Trusts to prohibit smoking on hospital grounds
Survey finds that more than two-thirds of NHS acute Trusts in England now prohibit smoking on site as part of their journey to becoming smoke-free.
The challenges for age verification for online vaping retailers
Alastair Graham, CEO of AgeChecked, discusses how vaping retailers can conduct online age checks to ensure that no products are sold illegally to anyone under the age of 18.
Theories underpinning psychological practice ‘wrong’
A computer game devised by University of Manchester psychologists has called into question the theories which have been used for over a century, suggesting psychological practice has been wrong.
Brits believe smokers are the biggest drain on healthcare
In the year that the NHS suffers £2.7bn in cuts, 48% of Brits believe smokers are the biggest drain on healthcare
World No Tobacco Day: The effects on your heart
Many people don’t realise the harm that tobacco use does to the heart, a leading cardiologist has warned
Now is the time to finally prioritise lung cancer
CEO of Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation, Paula Chadwick, explains why it is now the time to finally prioritise lung health
The events of Tuesday 21st November 2017 have the potential to change the lives of thousands of people in England. It was the day NHS England finally prioritised early...
Ambitious plan to reduce smoking rates in England published
The government has announced their plans to cut smoking rates in England among adults from 15.5% to no more than 12% by 2022
Smoking ban spares children serious illness
New research has revealed the smoking ban has prevented thousands of children from serious illness and reduced the number of hospital admissions
The smoking ban, which was introduced in England in 2007, has prevented illness in thousands of children.
Research published in the European Respiratory Journal examined hospital admission records of...
Why quitting smoking may not be a safe alternative to harm reduction
Last year saw the 50th anniversary of the US Surgeon General’s Report Smoking and Health and triggered global efforts to prevent tobacco use. Over those 5 decades, US smoking prevalence has fallen dramatically from around 45%1 to just over 18%2. Europe has seen similar falls, but there remain a...
