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Ross Davies
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Ross Davies es periodista independiente.
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.

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.

Este mes, miles de británicos disfrutarán de un mes sin beber en nombre del "enero seco". Para algunos, sin embargo, esta época del año plantea un autoanálisis más profundo y la gran pregunta: ¿tiene usted un problema con la bebida?

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?

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?
