From back pain to bird bites: can workplace interventions reduce sickness...
We’re continuing our focus on health in the workplace with a look at some of the most novel excuses for not turning up, but first the serious bit – a recent systematic review on interventions to reduce...
View ArticlePainkiller use during marathons could be a serious health risk
You’re on the starting line raring to go, the starter gun sounds and you’re off, eager and determined to give it your best. There’s a bounce in your step and a smile on your face. Twenty-six and a...
View ArticleMore research needed on effective GP interventions to promote physical...
Aging may be inevitable for us all but the way in which we look after our bodies can impact dramatically on the rate at which we age. One of the key ingredients to a long and healthy lifestyle is...
View ArticleNew guidance on brief advice for adults undertaking exercise in primary care
“Nudging” people to change their behaviour is one of the concepts du jour. In the cash- and time-strapped environment of health care delivery, the idea that small scale interventions can have a big...
View ArticleSystematic review highlights the dearth of evidence on exercise in reducing...
We know that people who exercise a lot live longer. But how does exercise match up with traditional drug treatments? An open-access systematic review in the BMJ synthesised the experimental evidence...
View ArticleExercise referral schemes may be cost-effective, but we don’t have enough...
In Exercise Referral Schemes (ERS), primary care patients who are sedentary or are likely to benefit from physical activity are referred by a primary care professional to a third party provider for a...
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