Fewer heart attacks since smoking ban?

The BBC has reported that since the smoking ban was introduced in the UK there have been fewer heart attacks. However, critics say that heart attack figures have been falling steadily for some time and that the findings of the research study should be treated with caution. What do you think? Is this a piece of research with 'spin' on it? Or do you think that the smoking ban has been responsible for this decline?

NICE podcast on binge drinking

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The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) have put together a podcast on how the health service can tackle binge drinking and alcohol problems. Listen to it here.

Drugs misuse evidence update now available

NHS Evidence has released the latest Evidence Update for drugs misuse, focussing on treatment in offender populations.

Gastroenterology and liver diseases evidence update

Here is the latest NHS Evidence update on gastroenterology and liver diseases.

Sainsbury Centre launches workplace depression programme

The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health has launched a workplace training programme to raise employers' awareness of depression and anxiety at work. You can find more details about it here.

As it's Friday, I thought I'd post a clip of how not to deal with a stressed colleague.

Hope you all have a great weekend.

Can you get through the day without coffee?

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Are you the sort of person that needs a cup of coffee to wake you up in the morning? Well, according to a new study, coffee doesn't make you any more alert but could leave you feeling more tired and sluggish than non-coffee drinkers. This study was interesting as participants' DNA was analysed and they concluded that people who were 'predisposed' to suffering anxiety drank more coffee than non-anxious people. What do you think about this research?

Keeping up to date: RSS feeds

It can be really hard to keep up to date with the latest health information. Have you thought about setting up RSS feeds so that the information comes to you, rather than you having to check lots of different sources? This short video explains how.