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Ross Davies
Freelance Journalist
Ross Davies is a freelance journalist.
His work has previously featured in the Guardian, New Statesman, Independent and LA Times. He is based in London.
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Of all the quit-smoking products to have come on to the market in recent years, varenicline - most commonly known by its brand name Champix - remains one of the most effective. While the side-effects can be extreme for a small minority of people, the pay-off is worth it, reveals one former smoker.
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Everyone might experience them from time to time, but the causes behind pins and needles aren't always down to lying awkwardly on an arm or leg.
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This month, thousands of Britons will have a month off the booze in the name of Dry January. For some, however, this time of the year raises deeper self-analysis and the big question - do you have a drinking problem?
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Statistics suggest that Britons gave their employers over £31 billion of free labour in 2017. Upon revisiting this in 2022, Britons gave their employers over £27 billion in free labour throughout 2021. While more than half a million of us claimed to have suffered from depression, anxiety or stress as a result of our job. This all begs the question - does the UK have an overtime problem?
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The recent decision by the World Health Organization (WHO) to classify gaming addiction as a mental health disorder for the first time has ignited debate over the point where an innocent hobby turns into harmful dependency. Do we have a modern epidemic on our hands, or have things been blown out of proportion?
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