Category Archives: Weight-loss

Flu jab uptake has dropped – do you need the vaccination?

Posted on November 7th, 2012

The Government is urging ‘at risk’ groups to have the jab, but do you need it to battle the seasonal flu outbreak? ‘Tis the season for colds and flu. And with numbers of those having the flu jab to combat the season of ill health on the low side, the Government is encouraging at-risk groups [...]

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NHS Future Forum sets out ways to strengthen NHS Constitution

Posted on November 6th, 2012

Recommendations for strengthening the NHS Constitution have been outlined by the NHS Future Forum to the Secretary of State The Future Forum, chaired by Professor Steve Field, identifies three ‘essential steps’ for the NHS Constitution to make a difference in the NHS: awareness must be raised dramatically among public, patients and staff – for staff, [...]

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Care home figures released

Posted on October 31st, 2012

Half of all residents in Scotland’s care homes have dementia, figures published today reveal. The figures point to an overall increase in the condition due to a long term trend in people living longer and better diagnosis. The numbers of short stay and respite care residents also increased from 750 in 2007 to over 1080 [...]

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Is PMT a myth?

Posted on October 26th, 2012

Premenstrual tension “may be all in the mind”, the Daily Mail reported today. This story is based on research that looked at whether there is any good evidence to support the widely held view that women suffer negative moods, such as irritability or anxiety during the premenstrual phase of the menstrual cycle. This is commonly [...]

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Having desk job ‘doubles risk’ of heart attack

Posted on October 16th, 2012

Sitting for long periods increases the risk of diabetes, heart disease and death, researchers suggest’ BBC News reports. The news is based on the findings of a review which summarised the results of all the observational studies that had looked at the association between the time spent sitting or lying down whilst awake (sedentary behaviour) [...]

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New ‘high cholesterol genes’ discovered

Posted on October 15th, 2012

Scientists are “a step closer to preventing heart attacks” the Daily Mail reports. The newspaper says that the largest ever genetic study of its kind paves the way for personalised drugs and treatments. This large study has combined the results of 32 studies that have looked at the association between genetic make-up and blood lipid [...]

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New standards set out for hospital food

Posted on October 15th, 2012

New standards setting out what patients should expect from NHS hospital food have been announced by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt. A set of basic principles covering the quality of food, nutritional content and choice for patients will be backed up by new inspections led by patients. The principles set out what patients can expect from [...]

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Can fish oil prevent heart attack deaths?

Posted on October 15th, 2012

Why fish oils hold all-powerful key to healthy heart’ is the headline in the Daily Express, which goes on to report, somewhat over-enthusiastically, that ‘tens of thousands of lives a year could be saved if people ate more fish’. These wildly optimistic claims are actually based on an small experimental study involving 59 people, looking [...]

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Could you be a food addict?

Posted on October 12th, 2012

Could you be a food addict? You can’t stop thinking about ice cream. You go into your room and try to read, file your nails, text a friend – anything to distract yourself. Your brain is insistent: Ice cream. Ice cream. Soon, you’re telling yourself that you deserve ice cream – after all, you’ve had [...]

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Junk food ‘fuelling stroke crisis for young people’

Posted on October 12th, 2012

Young people who binge on fast food are “at risk of developing a stroke”, according to a Daily Express report. This news is based on a large study carried out in the US that examined trends in stroke over the course of a decade. It found that the overall rate of stroke decreased over time, [...]

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