Fire Risk To Emollient Cream Users
Published at 20 August, 2020.
Emollient skin products are widely prescribed and dispensed for various skin conditions such as psoriasis, eczema, bed sores and ulcers.
Coronavirus: One Million Smokers Quit
Published at 16 July, 2020.
This week it has been widely reported that one million smokers within the UK have been inspired to quit the habit for good since the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The highest number of quitters in the last ten years according to the charity ASH (Action on Smoking and Health).
The Links Between Smoking and Anxiety
Published at 10 July, 2020.
Smoking and anxiety are inextricably linked, with many smokers believing that cigarettes make them feel calm during high-stress moments. They are also commonly used as an addictive crutch to provide a quick fix for feelings of anxiety and panic.
COVID-19 drives ‘astonishing’ quit rate among young smokers
Published at 25 June, 2020.
Smokers under 30 are more than twice as likely to have stopped smoking because of COVID-19 than those over 50, new research published today shows.
Love Your Lungs Week
Published at 15 June, 2020.
Research strongly shows that amongst all social groups, smokers are the likeliest to get lung disease.
Diabetes Awareness Week
Published at 10 June, 2020.
Though diabetes can affect people from all walks of life and all ages, it is known that smokers are more at risk than most due to smoking consistently causing cases of Type 2 diabetes.
Pride Month - June 2020
Published at 09 June, 2020.
A recent study was undertaken by Public Health England in 2016 and discovered that people within the LGBTQIA+ community are significantly more likely to start smoking earlier and heavier!
Step Up 30 - Bowel Cancer Awareness
Published at 08 June, 2020.
Awareness and funding for bowel cancer is vitally important because it is widely known that every 15 minutes another patient is sadly diagnosed with bowel cancer, well over 42,000 people every year. A mind-boggling 7% of those cases are directly linked to regular, long term and frequent smoking habits, the number of severely affected patients increases depending on how many cigarettes are smoked per day.
