3 d. ago Benefits of ADHD medication outweigh health risks, study finds

Children taking ADHD drugs showed small increases in blood pressure and pulse rates but ‘risk-benefit ratio is reassuring’The benefits of taking drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder outweigh the impact of increases in blood pressure and heart rate, according to a new study.An international team of researchers led by scientists from the University of Southampton found the majority of children taking ADHD medication experienced small increases in blood pressure and pulse rates, but that the drugs had “overall small effects”. They said the study’s findings highlighted the need for “careful monitoring”. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Rise in national insurance to hit jobs and investment, high street bosses warn

The rate of employer national insurance contributions increases from 13.8% to 15% on Sunday April 6.

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5 d. ago Ozempic is hailed as a miracle drug. But how does it affect people with eating disorders?

Doctors worry about semaglutides being used by people with restrictive eating disorders – but research also shows they could help others struggling with binge eatingGLP-1 drugs like Ozempic have, in three short years, changed our attitudes to the body. They’ve revived a cultural fervor for thinness that has been blamed for everything from the closure of wine bars to killing off the body positivity movement. What began as a seeming miracle drug posited to help those most in need of losing weight for health reasons has led to a clamor in which one in eight Americans have tried the drugs and telehealth companies have offered cheaper off-brand versions with very little oversight.Ozempic (the brand name for semaglutide) and other GLP-1s mimic a natural hormone in the body, stimulating insulin and slowing the rate of stomach emptying after eating, increasing one’s sense of fullness. But the very qualities that make GLP-1s such powerful tools for weight loss also make them potentially dang...

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7 d. ago Uplift in minimum wage rates will benefit up to 2,500 workers in West Lothian

The National Living Wage has risen by 77p per hour to £12.21

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7 d. ago Minimum wage workers urged to check if they are being underpaid

The increase could amount to as much as £2,500 extra annually.

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9 d. ago JONATHAN REYNOLDS: 'National Minimum Wage rise today means lowest paid aren’t left behind'

'We are delivering security for working people by putting more money in their pockets and undoing the damage of previous years,' writes Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds

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9 d. ago State Pension tax bill alert to millions before rate increase next week

The State Pension will increase by 4.1 per cent

Economics

1 week ago Millions of UK workers due pay rise worth £1,400 as minimum wage rises this week

The minimum wage is the lowest hourly rate an employer has to legally pay you, depending on your age, for both full-time and part-time workers - and it is rising by 6.7% from this April

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1 week ago Minimum wage changes from this week get 'massive support' from voters

More than eight in ten (84%) Tory to Labour switchers at the 2024 General Election supported the change, as well as three in four (75%) Labour voters at the 2024 General Election who would now vote for Reform UK

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2 w. ago Lower inflation – what it means for bills, taxes and shopping

A fall in the cost of clothes was the main reason for a drop in the rate of inflation; however, imminent increases to the cost of services mean people may not feel any better off

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2 w. ago Beware the new Isa trick where a bonus can last just THREE months, warns SYLVIA MORRIS

There are plenty of new accounts with rate increases popping up, but many of these now come with a bonus - which only lasts three months.

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2 w. ago How much will minimum wages go up by in 2025? Increases to take effect in April

Lower paid workers, especially those aged between 18 and 20, are about to get a significant uplift to their pay

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2 w. ago How does the UK's minimum wage compare with other countries as hourly rate to increase

Big rises to the national living wage and minimum wage come in this April

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2 w. ago Cheers Rachel! Average pint of pint surges past £5 or first time as pubs suffer ballooning staffing costs

Industry bosses have warned that a rise in the UK minimum wage and National Insurance contributions next month means they will be forced to put up prices.

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3 w. ago Passport prices to rise again – with astonishing 25 per cent increase in just two years

Cost of document will increase by more than twice the rate of inflation

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3 w. ago Major UK town struck by earthquake as double 'quake whammy hit on same day

Seismic activity across the United Kingdom appears to be increasing at a rapid rate, with another two striking just seven hours apart earlier this week, the BGS has reported

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3 w. ago Smoking rates in parts of England rise for first time since 2006, study shows

South-west sees biggest jump, up 17% between 2020 and 2024, while rate in southern England increases by 10%Smoking rates in parts of England have increased for the first time in nearly two decades, according to research.Academics at University College London examined smoking data for more than 350,000 adults in England over an 18-year period. They found that while the proportion of adults who smoke cigarettes, pipes, cigars or other forms of tobacco fell from 25.3% of the population in 2006 to 16.5% in 2024, progress since 2020 has flatlined and in some areas smoking rates are increasing again. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'We left our minimum wage jobs to travel the world on £22m Below Deck style superyachts'

The young couple earn four times more than their previous jobs - netting more than £1,640 in tips in one week alone

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4 w. ago Older petrol cars registered between two years hit by rise in VED rates from April

The increased rate of Vehicle Excise Duty - or car tax - will be effective from April 1st and will impact owners of cars, vans, motorcycles and electric vehicles

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4 w. ago Biased laws and poverty driving huge rise in female prisoners – report

First such study finds laws on abortion, debt and dress help increase rate of women being jailed twice as fast as for menPoverty, abuse and discriminatory laws are driving a huge rise in the number of women in prison globally, according to a new report.With the rise of the far right and an international backlash against women’s rights, the research said there was a risk that laws would increasingly be used to target women, forcing more behind bars. Continue reading...

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