Alcohol is a risk factor for more than 60 medical conditions including heart disease, liver disease, depression and a number of cancers – the risk increases with the amount of alcohol drunk. But the harm from alcohol goes far beyond …
Syphilis is often thought of as an historic sexually transmitted infection. It was prevalent up until the mid-20th century after which numbers of infections dropped significantly through effective antibiotic treatment and an awareness of signs and symptoms. But worryingly, syphilis …
It’s that time of year again – while many people are jetting off on their summer holidays or enjoying a quieter time in the office, PHE is busy gearing up for our annual conference. If you're joining us this year …
As a title, The Significant Seven may conjure up a raft of possibilities. Of westerns and cowboys, of Enid Blyton books or who knows what else. But it’s actually how the World Health Organization has just described the gravest public …
An Ipsos Mori survey commissioned by NHS England’s Think Kidneys programme in 2014 suggests that half the UK population were not aware that their kidneys make urine, while very few people knew that kidneys help in the processing of medicines. …
Getting out and enjoying the great outdoors can do wonders for wellbeing – but it can also have an important impact on health. Research shows that access to green space is associated with better health outcomes – for example people …
Understanding what works to keep us mentally healthy and support those experiencing mental health problems is fundamental to reducing health inequalities. We've been working with the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) to understand more about public attitudes to mental wellbeing …
We hope our latest edition of Health Matters – on the subject of getting every adult active every day – will help you and other health professionals by compiling key facts, figures and evidence of effective interventions. Where we can, …
In England, results from the Smoking, Drinking and Drug User survey have shown a downward trend in the number of under-16s drinking alcohol. In 2014, 38 per cent of 11 to 15 year olds had tried alcohol; this is a …
The Evidence Review for UK’s second Climate Change Risk Assessment was published recently by the Climate Change Committee, having been developed by literally hundreds of authors, reviewers and stakeholders. There’s a wealth of information and analysis available within it, helpfully …
