New research published by the British Journal of General Practice has found that the significant increase in the use of anti-anxiety drugs is particularly high amongst women and young adults.
Category: Health
Bruce Willis retires from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia
Bruce Willis announced on Wednesday that he would be stepping away from his acting career after being diagnosed with a brain condition.
Research reveals rising hospital admissions for lung conditions
Hospital admissions connected to lung conditions in England and Wales more than doubled between 1999 and 2019, according to figures published in BMC Pulmonary Medicine.
Is mask wearing being stigmatised because of the new guidelines?
In England masks are no longer legally required in most public spaces, but government guidance recommends that people still wear face masks in enclosed spaces where they are mixing with people they don’t know.
Covid-19 two years on: cases still high in Kingston
Government data released this week revealed that Kingston has one of the highest rates of Covid-19 in the UK, with 1780 people testing positive between
Majority of unvaccinated adults have concerns about the speed of vaccine development
The majority of adults who have not yet received a Covid-19 vaccination were worried about the speed at which the vaccine was developed, according to a new Office for National Statistics (ONS) survey.
Breast cancer screening levels bounce back after initial pandemic blip
The number of women attending vital breast cancer screenings at Kingston hospital bounced back last year following a fall during 2020. The number of mammograms
Bonus rate in Kingston Hospital Trust over 33 per cent lower for female staff
The bonus rate for female staff in the Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was over 33 per cent lower than the rate for men as
Covid-19: It’s time to move forward
The UK is now officially free from lockdown, and where the virus is still a large cause for concern, it is time to start thinking ahead and begin putting the pandemic behind us.
“Progress is possible”: cancer charities fight to raise profile of ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer is one of the biggest killers of women in the UK.
