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Statins May Lower Cardiovascular Risk in Obese Adults
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (562+ words) They will continue to face other risks associated with obesity, such as diabetes, kidney and liver diseases, and cancer The findings were most striking in older adults (6079 years old) with obesity. They had similar or even lower blood pressure and…...
Lupin Expands Na Muscla to Children After EMA Approval
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (325+ words) Lupin Limited announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved a change to the terms of marketing authorisation for Na Muscla, supported by the Pediatric Investigation Plan (PIP). Lupin Limited has announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has…...
NICE Advises Yearly Health Checks for People Living With PMOS
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (378+ words) National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) invites healthcare professionals to give feedback on their newly published draft on polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS). People with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) should be offered a yearly review to monitor…...
Government to Appoint Maternity and Neonatal Commissioner
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (631+ words) New commissioner and extra funding to make maternity and neonatal care safer, fairer, and free from postcode lottery Shajil Kumar recently joined Pharmacy Business as senior journalist having previously worked with AMG's sister publications Eastern Eye and India Weekly. He…...
BHF Warns England Is Sleepwalking Into Obesity Epidemic
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (669+ words) Pharmacy Business - Do Not Process My Personal Information High levels of deprivation and easy availability of unhealthy food are driving England's obesity epidemic Around 45 people a day could die in England if current trends of obesity continue, British Heart Foundation…...
Community Pharmacies Are Changing Skin Care Access in the UK
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (421+ words) For a pharmacist independent prescriber (IP) with a dermatology focus, Pharmacy First is the floor, not the ceiling. This is not an incremental change. It is a structural rebalancing of where dermatology happens in the United Kingdom, and pharmacy is…...
More than one million children seek mental health support
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (1732+ words) Anxiety was listed as the most common reason, accounting for 16 per cent of all referrals, while cases of suspected autism rose by almost 50 per cent in a single year, to more than 96, 000 Active referrals to children's mental health services in…...
Raneem's Law Expansion Coincides With World Cup Abuse Warnings
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (427+ words) Home Office trebles control room specialist rollout to protect victims during peak tournament risk periods Police forces expand Raneem's Law to embed domestic abuse specialists in 999 control rooms. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup ongoing, concerns are being raised about a…...
Obesity on the rise in younger adults of England: Study
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (398+ words) Earlier onset of obesity more common among non-white groups and in deprived areas New data indicate that new obesity diagnoses have climbed most steeply among younger adults in England, according to a study published in The Lancet. Researchers who analysed…...
Pharmacists recommend safe medicine keeping amid record heat wave
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (329+ words) In the UK, red extreme heat warning continues into its third day. The UK's record-breaking June heatwave has intensified, prompting pharmacies and regulators to issue urgent safety advice on how patients should store their medications. The Medicines and Healthcare products…...