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New Year’s resolution: set goals that stick!

As a new year begins, many people will set resolutions to improve their health and wellbeing. The Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging everyone to focus on small, sustainable changes that can make a big difference—boosting energy, improving mood, and reducing the risk of chronic health conditions. Dr Hannah McCourt, Health Improvement Manager at PHA, said: “January is a great time to think about what really matters for your health, but don’t feel pressured into quick fixes or fad diets – they rarely last. Instead, start small and make changes you can stick with. Even simple steps, like

Weight loss injections - contraception warning for women

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) are reminding women on popular medicines for weight loss and diabetes to use safe and effective contraception. This includes GLP-1 medicines, more commonly known by their brand names, including: Ozempic Mounjaro Wegovy Saxenda Victoza Effective contraception includes oral (the pill) and non-oral (the implant, coil or condoms) forms of contraception. Those taking the weight loss injection, Mounjaro, who are overweight and using an oral form of contraception, are advised to also use a non-oral form. Mounjaro may reduce the

Focus on alcohol

This leaflet incorporates the current advice on low risk drinking from the four UK Chief Medical Officers.

This leaflet incorporates the current advice on low risk drinking from the four UK Chief Medical Officers, published in January 2016. It lists the long and short-term effects of drinking too much alcohol and outlines the recommended limits for low risk drinking, as well as providing tips on how to stick to these limits. The leaflet also offers a guide to how many units of alcohol are in common drinks.

 

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