Eating Disorders Awareness Week is a week of activity and fundraising seeking to raise awareness, putting stories in the spotlight, and championing support no matter what. Let’s take this opportunity to educate ourselves and our customers about this often misunderstood range of conditions. As many as an estimated 1.6 million people in the UK are
Apps, internet use, and technology, in general, are often thought of as the preserve of the young; “millennials”. It seems as though all thinking, studies, and development cater to those that have grown up in the information age. Alongside this, the Department of Health statistics show those using pharmacies the most are Generation X, Baby
International Epilepsy Day takes place on Monday 11th February. Let’s take some time to look at this sometimes misunderstood condition affecting over 600,000 people in the UK. Epilepsy is characterised by recurrent seizures caused by surges of electrical energy in the brain. Causes vary by individual, with a genetic tendency, structural change, or a combination
Since 2000, Monday 4 February has seen World Cancer Day raise awareness of cancer all over the world. In recognition of this global effort, today we’re bringing you more information about cancer and what you can do to help patients in your community. More than 1 in 3 people will develop cancer in their lifetimes,
Monday 21 January was designated 2019’s ‘Blue Monday’, the so-called most depressing day of the year. Blue Monday is more than just a hashtag – it’s the result of an actual formula thought up by a psychologist.According to the formula, Blue Monday always falls on the third Monday of the New Year.Blue Monday is the
