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The falling price of alcohol in supermarkets will increase the amount of help needed to be provided to those who have a problem with drinking by people in care jobs, it has been said.
According to Chris Sorek, chief executive of alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware, binge drinking is already one of the largest problems in UK society and steps will need to be taken to minimise the effects of misuse.
Mr Sorek was ...
Social housing repair and maintenance specialist Mears has announced how it plans to increase housing options for families in England.
Government investment totalling £500 million has been awarded for use since the beginning of 2010 and secured revenue is currently at 91 per cent of that forecast for the year.
Chairman of the group Bob Holt said: "We continue to place great emphasis on winning good quality contracts that can provide clear and sustainable margins. The...
Extreme diets are unsustainable and actually cause people to regain more pounds than they initially lost, one professional in a care job says.
Dr Jacquie Lavin, head of nutrition and research at Slimming World, explained that rapid weight loss can boost confidence but it is unrealistic and cannot be maintained.
She added: "Some crash diets can be extreme and by excluding major food groups and nutrients fro...
Research surrounding a new gene could contribute to a vaccine which may help professionals in health care jobs tackle the onset of Aids.
This is if comments from Annabel Kanabus, director of AVERT are anything to go by. She said: "[Research] is a bit like a jigsaw - you need to have lots of different bits and, when they all fit together, then you make your breakthrough, which might be a vaccine or improved treatmen...
The opportunities being opened up for search engine optimisation (SEO) practices by the new Facebook 'like' button could help those in media jobs, it has been said.
Sam Tilston, the SEO director for London-based marketing firm Idea Taxi, explained that companies and their employees can take advantage of the service by creating groups and fan pages on the popular social networking site.
The expert predicted that ...