Is melatonin safe for children?
Sleep plays an essential role in overall health and well-being. Sleep is especially important for children as their bodies and brains are still growing and developing.
Blood pressure medications: Everything you need to know
Excess salt can cause a buildup of fluid within the blood vessels, which raises blood pressure.
Suicide: how to recognise the warning signs and deal with disclosure
In 2017, 5,821 suicides were recorded in the UK[1], while around one in 15 (6.7%) adults in England are estimated to have attempted suicide at some point in their life[2].
Regular e-cigarette use remains low in young people and stable in adults, PHE report finds
Regular use of e-cigarettes remains low among young people, with just 1.7% of those aged 11–18 years in England reporting at least weekly use in 2018, according to a report commissioned by Public Health England (PHE).
Tobacco heating products may not be safer than traditional cigarettes
Tobacco heating products, also known as, ‘heat-not-burn’ products
Eyes front for self-care
The new NHS England guidelines issued to clinical commissioning groups could result in fewer prescriptions being issued for certain eye conditions, those regarded as suitable for self-care.
Vision and eye health in children
Development of the visual system begins prenatally and continues after birth. However, owing to how personal and subjective a person’s sight is, children may not realise they have a vision problem.
Insulin Costs Double in Recent Years
"We conclude that increases in insulin spending were primarily driven by increases in insulin prices, and to a lesser extent, a shift towards use of more expensive products," wrote report authors Jean Fuglesten Biniek and William Johnson.