Excited to be working with colleagues and students at King’s College London on this pilot with @hercuwise.bsky.social
If you’re in a UK small business, contact: info@hercuwise.com to try out free digital wellbeing courses this September and help shape the final package. Details below 👇
1. At the Tipping Points conference in Exeter yesterday, I spoke about the likelihood of food system collapse: a massive existential threat few people's radar. If you want a handle on the issue, here's the submission I made to a parliamentary committee.
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Seems to be a correlation and no confirmed causation
Staggering costs of ill-health and disability 👇
Different species I think - mosquito bites usually much worse than smaller midge. Lots of info online 😊
Mosquitoes aren’t as common in Scotland as Midges, and those tend to be more common on the west coast. But lots of ways to avoid them!
@weratedogs.com 😎
The #UKgov announced its welfare reforms today - the focus is on getting disabled people back into work.
In principle work can be good for people. But what if the workplace is toxic? Theres loads of research reporting toxicity at work - here’s just one. Google it - there’s many.
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Really interesting report from @healthfoundation.bsky.social emphasising prevention in workplace health
#weightmanagement #weightlosspill #weightlosstherapeutics #OxfordMedicalProducts #weightloss #clinicaltrialresults #Sirona #weightlosstreatment #GLP1medications #clinicaltrialparticipants #sustainedweightloss #obesity #earlyclinicaldata #weightlosstreatment
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Dr. Alice Catherine Evans discovered that raw milk carries bacteria, leading to widespread pasteurization laws that saved countless lives. Without a Ph.D., her work was often dismissed or scrutinized more heavily. Despite these obstacles, Evans persevered. #WomeninSTEM
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On this day, let us remember those brilliant Scottish women who helped change our world!
#InternationalWomensDay
It's #NationalScienceDay!
#Science is not a boy's game, it's not a girl's game. It's everyone's game." Nichelle Nichols.
Great to see a focus on workplace and preventive health 👇
Associations between alcohol consumption and cancer are scientifically well established, but the public are often unaware of the links.
Should alcohol carry cancer warning labels?
On #WorldCancerDay, a new World Report explores this question: tinyurl.com/ytfhkry9
💼MIDDLE MANAGERS: Why so many want to quit amid stress and burnout.
Middle management is currently among the most under-pressure positions in the workplace.
A survey conducted in the UK by Capterrra found that 75% of them feel overwhelmed, stressed or burned out.
Final version of our new paper is ready to download, should you be interested in TECHNOSTRESS, TECHNOSUFFERING and its impact on staff relations in healthcare organisations. Shout out to lead author Fran Dakin! #medsky #digitalhealth
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Marie Maynard Daly co-discovered the link between high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and the clogged arteries that can cause heart disease and strokes. She also investigated the damage that cigarettes have on the heart and lung circulatory systems. adalovelaceday.subst...
Dr. Gerty Cori was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1947), unlocking how the body metabolizes glucose—key to diabetes research. 🏆🧪 How different would medicine be without her discovery? #WomenInHistory #Legacy #STEM #MedicalPioneer
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Heavy workload, long hours, lack of autonomy, harassment in the #workplace...
⚠️ These are all examples of work-related #PsycoSocialRisks, which can severely affect the health of workers and are thus one of the biggest concerns to be addressed in modern working life
I have a big ask. My 9yo son is autistic and he’s been raising a betta fish he named Kevin. Yesterday He asked if he could “share a photo of Kevin with the whole world“. I don’t know if this will work, but a dad’s gotta try. Like and share if that’s your thing. Kevin says hi! 🐟👋
Frustrating that anyone can call themselves a ‘nutritionist’, however in UK Registered Nutritionists have completed accredited degrees with AfN, and many do fantastic nutrition research etc. So not all ‘nutritionists’ are quacks... From a Registered Dietitian who fully supports accredited RNs
Scientific methods come with inaccuracies, medical blood tests included - doesn’t mean we shouldn’t use them as indicators of health alongside other measures e.g. for diabetes, coeliac disease, cancer screening etc, until something better comes along.
Misreporting (over and under) has been widely recognised as a problem in nutrition science for decades. Unfortunately alternatives (DLW, biomarkers) are expensive and come with other issues. Self-reported data can be valuable (dietary patterns) & used alongside other much needed validated methods.
We need to plant many more native trees - and protect and value those already growing - in urban spaces. This helps nature and wildlife. It soaks up carbon dioxide. It reduces floods, pollution and urban heating. And it improves people’s health. More: bit.ly/2eMCYds Repost if you agree 🌳
Why we all need to care about inequality
@mikebrewerecon.bsky.social signs out of the CEO chair at @resfoundation.bsky.social by briefing you all on his favourite subject www.resolutionfoundation.org/comment/why-...
Good to see impacts of endometriosis on women in the workplace being debated in House of Commons today
