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Stoptober returns to help Rotherham smokers stub out the habit
Stoptober is back for its 7th year - and Rotherham smokers are being encouraged to join in with the biggest mass quit attempt in the country. The 28-day stop smoking challenge is based on research which shows that if you can stop smoking for 28 days you are five times m
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New flu vaccine available this winter for those aged 65 and over
Delegates at the Public Health England (PHE) conference heard that a more effective flu vaccine for those aged 65 and over this winter has the potential to prevent deaths and significantly reduce the burden on the NHS. The vaccine, available for the first time this year
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Public Health England and Drinkaware launch Drink Free Days
A YouGov poll has found that one in five of UK adults are drinking above the Chief Medical Officer’s low risk drinking guidelines and more than two thirds of these say they would find cutting down on their drinking harder to do than one or more other lifesty
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Public asked for views on calorie labelling when eating out
The government has opened a public consultation on how to introduce calorie labelling for food and drink consumed outside of the home. The consultation will also seek views on how this could apply to: small businesses street vendors restaura
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One person quits smoking every 80 seconds in England
Last year, nearly 400,000 smokers in England quit successfully, which is the equivalent to 1,069 smokers each day. Despite new smokers starting and ex-smokers relapsing, there are now 1 million fewer smokers in England since 2014. Of the 6.1 million smokers in England, 6
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