Tobacco display ban comes into force in England
A ban on tobacco displays in large shops and supermarkets came into force in England on Friday, meaning such stores must hide cigarettes from public view.
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Diet with friends; Cranky? Drink Up
Use online team-based weight–loss interventions such as www.healthywage.com/The-Matchup, or try forming a group at work. According to a study by researchers at The University of Nottingham, England, “Babies who are weaned using solid finger foods are …
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Diet Detective: Nutrition News You Can Use
Use online team-based weight–loss interventions like this or try forming a group at work. According to a study by researchers at The University of Nottingham, England, "Babies who are weaned using solid finger foods are more likely to develop healthier …
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Male Weight Loss: The rush to look like Dan the man
| Weight–loss endeavours? It would seem that perhaps men and women might not be as different after all. In fact, according to a new survey conducted by the Centre For Appearance Research at the University of the West of England, we're all in the same … See all stories on this topic » |
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British Screening Program Finding More Early Stage Colon Cancers (HealthDay)
HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) — A government colon cancer
screening program in England is on target to reduce colon cancer deaths by
its goal of 16 percent, according to researchers who conducted an analysis
of the first 1 million test results.
England study: Low-risk births don’t need hospital (AP)
AP – A new study in England shows little difference in complications among the babies of women with low-risk pregnancies who delivered in hospitals versus those who gave birth with midwives at home or in birthing centers.
'Missed Olympic opportunity' to get children exercising
| By Dr Andrew Franklyn-Miller Sports and exercise medicine expert Childhood obesity remains an issue. One in three 10 and 11-year-olds in England are overweight or obese. In this week's Scrubbing Up, Dr Andrew Franklyn-Miller says the build-up to the … See all stories on this topic » |
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'Eat less, exercise more', says government on obesity
| By Nick Triggle Health correspondent, BBC News People need to be more honest about how much they eat and drink if obesity levels are to be cut, ministers say. The message formed a central theme of the new obesity strategy for England as the government … See all stories on this topic » |
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Prince Harry to participate in “Exercise Crimson Eagle “
When news of a military exercise hits CNN it isn't exactly “Top Secret”, and it's a sure bet there will be some extra publicity surrounding Exercise Crimson Eagle in Arizona when Prince Harry, 26, of England arrives for training. …
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Is alternative medicine effective? – Science-ish – Macleans.ca
If anyone knows about alternative medicine, it's Dr. Edzard Ernst. He recently retired from his post as the world's first university chair of complementary medicine in Exeter, England, and has dedicated the better part of the last 20 years to …
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Too Much Exercise Gives Woman Life-Threatening Condition
Professor Mo Baguneid, a specialist at The Alexandra Hospital, near Stockport, northern England, where Yallop was treated, said it was impossible to say how much exercise is safe. "A lot of the time it's caused by upper arm exercise — some people are …
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Simple exercise leaving East of England residents out of puff
| A survey for the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) found that 44 per cent of people in the East were left puffed out by the simplest of exercise compared to 42 per cent nationally. The statistics are being released today to coincide with the … See all stories on this topic » |
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