Snooze the booze

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Snooze the Booze: Tips and Reasons to Reduce Your Alcohol Intake: Let’s face it – taking refuge in a pub after a busy day of work or a week of demanding tasks is a much-awaited moment for many people. There is nothing wrong with wanting to socialise and enjoy a few laughs with friends and […]

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Key dates to feeling great without alcohol this January

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Priory expert shares the key dates you’ll reap the benefits of quitting alcohol in January 2023. Week-by-week guide to the physical and mental health benefits By day seven, you will notice improved sleep and productivity  Even your vision can improve, as blood pressure lessens By 31 January, your liver is the big winner, with more […]

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Australian mining companies to shift focus

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Mining companies are shifting their focus to supporting employee well-being: A new Curtin-led report has found that Australian mining companies have a stronger focus on the physical health and safety of employees compared to employee mental health and well-being, followed by a respectful workplace culture. The report, prepared by the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC) […]

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World cup footie a ‘perfect storm’ for gambling addicts

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World cup footie a ‘perfect storm’ for gambling addicts: Huge rise in ‘day trading’ combined with the cost of living crisis and World Cup is a ‘perfect storm’ for gambling addicts, says Priory gambling expert “In the last few months I have talked to a person who gambled away their redundancy money, and another who […]

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Cryptocurrency gambling with young people’s mental health

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Cryptocurrency trading could be linked to problem gambling, anxiety and depression in young men, University of Queensland research has found. Research student Ben Johnson from UQ’s National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research (NCYSUR) reviewed existing studies on cryptocurrency trading and its association with gambling and mental health. “We found there were strong similarities in […]

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The Movember Generation: Futureproofing men’s health

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What boys learn as teenagers will help to shape the men they become. Teaching them about mental health, how to look after their own, and how to support their friends is critical to their later-in-life health and happiness. That’s where Movember’s mental health projects come in. […]

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NHS Prostate Cancer Treatments Surge in England

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NHS Prostate Cancer Treatments Surge in England: The number of men having treatment for prostate cancer has jumped by more than a quarter in England in one year, new NHS figures show today. Almost 4,000 men received prostate cancer treatment in August (3,898) compared to just over 3,000 in the same month last year (3,057). […]

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Video to help prevent sexual and domestic violence

A powerful video campaign highlighting the role we can all play in helping to prevent sexual and domestic violence and abuse has been created by researchers at Coventry University. With funding from Coventry City of Culture and several collaborating agencies, the #WhatAreYouDoing campaign has involved the Multidisciplinary Evaluation of Sexual Assault Referral Centres for better […]

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High neuro degenerative risk among former international rugby players

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A study led by the University of Glasgow has revealed the first major insights into lifelong health outcomes in former international rugby union players. In findings published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, the researchers found that former international rugby players had an approximately two and a half times higher risk of neurodegenerative […]

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