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Do you feel like you belong at work? Here’s why it’s so important for your health, happiness and productivity

Workplace belonging enhances health, happiness, and productivity.

#WorkplaceBelonging
#HealthAndHappiness
#ProductivityBoost
#InclusiveWorkspaces

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The UK has become the world’s fourth largest exporter, but can it maintain this momentum?

UK ascends to fourth largest exporter globally.

#UKExportBoom
#TopExporterUK
#UKTrade
#GlobalBritain

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Cancer: here’s the role exercise plays, from prevention to treatment

Exercise reduces cancer risk by 20%.

#CancerPrevention
#ExerciseImpact
#CancerTreatment

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‘Everywhere we looked we found evidence’: the godfather of microplastics on 20 years of pollution research and the fight for global action

Two decades of research expose microplastic pollution’s global impact.

#MicroplasticsResearch
#PollutionFight
#BeatPlasticPollution

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Can a drug like Ozempic help treat addictions to alcohol, opioids or other substances?

Ozempic offers hope for addiction recovery.

#OzempicRelief
#AddictionTreatment
#OpioidCrisis
#RecoveryJourney

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Hemp is more sustainable than timber – here’s how it could transform low-carbon construction

Hemp offers a sustainable alternative to timber in construction.

#HempConstruction
#SustainableBuilding
#CarbonNegative
#EcoConstruction

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Burnout hits people with creative jobs too – here’s how to avoid it

Creative professionals face burnout, impacting productivity and passion.

#CreativeBurnout
#ArtistFatigue
#AvoidBurnout

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What you eat could alter your unborn children and grandchildren’s genes and health outcomes

Diet impacts gene expression, affecting future generations’ health.

#Epigenetics
#NutritionScience
#GeneticHealth

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A global plastics treaty is being negotiated in Ottawa this week – here’s the latest

Global leaders convene in Ottawa for crucial plastics treaty negotiations.

#PlasticsTreaty
#GlobalNegotiations
#EnvironmentalPolicy
#OttawaSummit