The effect of alcohol consumption on protecting a person from developing cardiovascular disease is limited and is outweighed by the risks excessive alcohol consumption causes, a study published in the...
Smoking tobacco products in cars with children in them will be illegal from 1 October, under new legislation announced by the government.
Patients taking common prescriptions medications may be affected by a new law concerning drug-driving, and may seek advice on their medication from healthcare professionals as a result.
Despite the majority of people thinking that cancer screening is 'almost always a good idea', screening rates are not as high as they should be, according to a study published in the British Journal...
Dr Peter Carter, the RCN's chief executive and general secretary, will step down from the role as soon as a successor is found.
Professor Ursula Gallagher has been appointed as the deputy chief inspector for primary care at the CQC.
Many nurses are not fully compensated for working longer than their scheduled hours and not taking their allotted breaks, according to a campaign launched by the RCN.
Primary care will receive a major boost to training positions, a new report from HEE has announced.
In this CPD-approved video, Dr Trish Macnair explains how taste and compliance to nutritional interventions are linked.
The seasonal flu vaccine has provided low protection against one subtype, H3N2, which circulated this winter, research from PHE has found.
Plain packaging on tobacco products would be a powerful addition to smoking cessation, anti-smoking campaigners said.
The case of a patient with a terminal prognosis offers useful learnings on broaching end-of-life care. Mr R was a 70-year-old man with pulmonary fibrosis and COPD. He was an ex-smoker with a history...
The RCN will campaign to increase resources in community healthcare for the upcoming general election, it says.
Health inequalities experienced by men who have sex with men (MSM) are being targeted under plans announced by PHE.
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