A study has explored the effect of various menopause symptoms, such as hot flashes, on memory, attention, language, and executive function.
Workplace issues/your health
The International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD) has launched a resource to support the development of alcohol workplace policies and tools for managers.
Professionalism/career development
Figures from SmokeFree Hull show 24 per cent of people who successfully stopped smoking with them between April 2023 and March 2024 used a vape to help quit.
Alcohol and tobacco
Data from the health charity Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) has found that vapes have been the most popular aid to quitting among those who have successfully stopped smoking between 2019 and 2024.
Alcohol and tobacco
A study has estimated that at least 10 per cent of youth worldwide consume more than seven servings of sugary drinks per week.
Diet and nutrition
A saliva test can more accurately indicate the severity of recurrent respiratory infections in children than standard blood tests, researchers have found.
Communication/patient education
A study has revealed that people who both vape and smoke are four times more likely to develop lung cancer than people who just smoke. The findings were consistent across gender and race.
Patient education
The General Dental Council (GDC) have released a statement condemning the civil disorder in the UK.
GDC
Jill Fogg, a dental nurse who works at a Liverpool practice, has been invited by a dental charity to join its outreach training programme in Tanzania, Africa.
Volunteering
The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) has announced its support of the Diversity in Dentistry Action Group’s (DDAG) statement condemning the recent riots and disorder fuelled by racism and...
Communication/patient education
Dental charity, Bridge2Aid, has reached a remarkable milestone in 2024, as it celebrates 20 years since its first ‘Dental Volunteer Programme’ in Tanzania.
Volunteering
GenM, the menopause partner for brands and home of the MTick, has partnered with Morrisons, to launch menopause-friendly areas in selected stores.
Workplace issues/your health