smoking

Blog: “The chemicals in cigarette smoke is also causing damage to our brains”

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Smoking doubles risk of dementia

As part of No Smoking Day (8 March) Advanced Public Health Practitioner, and the Smoking Cessation lead for Liverpool, Ian Canning shares the latest research, and how stopping smoking not only reduces the risk of developing illnesses like heart disease and cancer – but will reduce the risk of developing dementia. “Many people will already … Read more

Blog: Health Disparities White Paper: Why we need to prioritise prevention

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Stethoscope

With the much-needed white paper on health disparities now looking very likely to be delayed due to uncertainty over who the next prime minister will be, Liverpool’s Cabinet Member for Social Care and Health, Cllr Frazer Lake tells us about his hopes for the report and why urgent action and investment is needed to close … Read more