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Healthy living

Focus on mental and physical health and improving wellbeing.

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Boots launches £90 weight management kit in home-testing partnership

Chain launches home testing kits for energy levels, testosterone and cholesterol

05 Aug 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Make home-use health testing kits 'Pharmacy Only' say academics

Researchers raise concerns around claims made for home testing kits

25 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Campaign – Dry January

Dry January: a cultural reset

10 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Weighing up the evidence: Exercise. How much is enough?

Does performing physical activity just once or twice a week still deliver health benefits?

18 Jan 2024 , 3 Min Article

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Mapping fitness in the UK

A new study has found that Bristol is the UK city where the public are most interested in being or becoming healthy.

17 May 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Is self-care in decline?

New research from PAGB shows consumers lack knowledge about the most common self-treatable conditions. So what’s happening to self-care?

20 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Ding dong merrily on health

As the festive season approaches, pharmacy staff are in the right place to help customers deal with the effects of seasonal ailments and overindulgence.

12 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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The mental and physical benefits of an active lifestyle

Despite a surge in fitness fanatics during the pandemic, new research suggests the population’s activity levels are lower than ever before.

14 May 2022 , 1 Min Article

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10 ways to live better

A new year can be a great opportunity to make healthy lifestyle changes. Here are 10 ways for customers to live better this year.

16 Jan 2022 , 4 Min Article

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Rescue line-up sees new addition

Balance & Positivity contains saffron, L-theanine, vitamins B5 and B12, and Rescue Flower Essences.

13 Jan 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Manage seasonal overindulgence

Alongside seasonal celebrations comes overindulgence in festive food and drink. How can pharmacy help customers cope with unwanted consequences?

10 Nov 2021 , 5 Min Article

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PHE launches Better Health campaign

PHE launches campaign to counter the poor habits picked up during lockdown.

27 Jul 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Time for action on fitness

As lockdown eases, how can pharmacy teams encourage customers to get back on track with their fitness goals?

16 May 2021 , 5 Min Article

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Eight per cent of non-communicable diseases attributed to inactivity

Physical inactivity is found to be responsible for up to eight per cent of non-communicable disease and deaths worldwide.

31 Mar 2021 , 1 Min Article

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