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Time is up for Big Pharma's grip on global health

WebNick Dearden is director of Global Justice Now.. His book, Pharmanomics: How Big Pharma Destroys Global Health (Verso, £18.99), is out now. You can buy it …

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The online world is bad for us – it's official

WebImage: Pexels from Pixabay. In curious symmetry this week Big Issue has startling figures about what the online world is doing to us, and something of a solution. …

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People with ADHD are self-medicating with street speed

WebAdvertisement. Alongside symptoms of distractibility and hyperactivity, ADHD can affect one’s impulse control and motivation, and is associated with much …

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Why we all need to make time to talk about our mental health

WebFor respondents in the research who did seek professional help, 67% said they saw an improvement in their mental health. Recognising the positive impact of …

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Adam Kay: There's a mental health crisis in the NHS

WebThe high suicide rate among healthcare workers is an “outrage”, writer and comedian Adam Kay has warned. Kay – a former junior doctor and the author of the …

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Generations disagree on causes of youth mental health crisis

WebOlder people are also less likely to blame systemic causes for youth mental health issues; baby boomers (25%) are half as likely as Gen Z (49%) and millennials …

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The Big Issue and Specsavers: A Visionary Partnership for Change

WebIn this weeks issue, on sale from vendors across the UK, and via subscription, we hear how Specsavers’ partnerships with Big Issue, Crisis, Vision Care …

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Mental health charities UK: Here's the help on offer if you're …

WebThere is also support for parents, with a helpline on 0808 802 5544 open from 9.30-4, Monday to Friday and a web chat service available here. To support this …

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'Broken' mental health services failing to meet demand, doctors …

WebBut funding hasn’t kept pace. Mental health funding in 2023/24 will be just 4.2% higher than it was in 2016/17, despite the number of referrals surging 48%. The …

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Food poverty in the UK: The causes, figures and solutions

WebA total of 9.3 million adults experienced food insecurity in January 2023, the Food Foundation reports. That is around 17.7 per cent of all households. A total of 3.2 …

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Autumn Statement: Hunt accused of 'attack' on disabled benefits …

WebJeremy Hunt’s plans for the “biggest welfare reforms in a decade” could “plunge vulnerable people into homelessness”, leading charities have warned following …

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How to retrain in 10 sectors desperate to hire

WebRecent statistics show that demand for scaffolders, bricklayers and plant mechanics exceeded the employment levels recorded in 2015 by up to 300 per cent. …

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New welfare reforms could cause 'huge anxiety for disabled people'

WebGovernment's new welfare reforms could cause 'huge anxiety for disabled people'. The government has announced plans to reform work capability assessments as …

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UK poverty: the facts, figures and effects in the cost of living crisis

WebMany more are being pushed below the breadline as the cost of living crisis hits low-income households the hardest. Around 14.4 million people were living in …

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Malnutrition crisis costs NHS billions. Something must be done

WebThe £22.6bn sum could pay for 62 million ambulance trips, 3.8 million hip operations or 247 new hospitals. The report should be a “wake-up call” to the …

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Adoptees share 'trauma' of meeting birth parents years after …

WebAdoptees share the 'extreme emotional challenge' of meeting birth parents decades after adoption. Adult adoptees often experience trauma decades after their …

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Don Felder: 'I think I lost my long-term vision with alcohol and …

WebI think the happiest time the Eagles ever had was when we were making Hotel California in the studio.That whole album. Those five guys – Don [Henley], Glenn …

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