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Bowel cancer survival is worse in the UK compared to other countries - can we change this?

In the UK, 5 year survival rates for bowel cancer are currently around 60%. This is consistently and significantly lower than almost all other high income countries

44 days ago • 2 minute read

Download - The growing illness amongst staff that nobody is talking about

There’s no question that 2020 was a tragic year for global health. The previously unknown virus, SARS-COV-2, rapidly spread across the world at the beginning of last year, and within months...

54 days ago • 4 minute read

How to boost staff engagement during a pandemic

While working from home does have its perks (fewer dress code restrictions, home cooking, no travel costs), it has meant that companies have struggled to maintain staff engagement.

55 days ago • 2 minute read

4 ways to help your team sleep better

Sleep is one of the fundamental drivers in life - alongside eating, drinking (water, not alcohol…) and reproduction - without it, we simply cannot survive.

55 days ago • 3 minute read

How to keep your staff sane during a pandemic

There is a lot we are learning from the pandemic. One sure lesson for a lot of us is that a sense of connection and belonging is a fundamental human need.

63 days ago • 1 minute read

Download - Top 5 signs your staff are struggling with their mental health

Here at LiveSmart, we understand that mental health can be a tricky subject and for some staff, coming forward about struggles with mental health can be challenging.

65 days ago • 2 minute read

How to help your staff improve their kidney health

When it comes to keeping your people happy in the workplace, kidney health probably isn't the first thing that springs to mind.

70 days ago • 2 minute read

World Obesity Day 2021

World Obesity Day is about raising awareness around the complexity of obesity, and the need to look beyond an individual’s weight and perceived choices.

83 days ago • 4 minute read

5 ways to improve positivity at work

Let’s face it, right now we’re all experiencing something strange and unique going on in the world. We’ve all gone through a rainbow of feelings in the past year.

83 days ago • 4 minute read

Why blood tests are so essential for staff during a pandemic

We’ve been living in a global pandemic for a year now. In that time, we’ve probably not been visiting the doctor half as much as we used to.

85 days ago • 3 minute read

Vitamin D deficiency: are employers failing black workers?

People with darker skins from African, Afro-Caribbean or South Asian backgrounds are nearly four times as likely compared to the Caucasian population to be seriously lacking in vitamin D.

91 days ago • 4 minute read

5 ways to help your team avoid the ‘winter blues’ and boost immunity

The winter months can be a tough time - made even harder due to the global Covid-19 pandemic and recurring lockdowns.

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