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Mind and Rethink mental illness, the charity working to ending the discrimination and stigmatisation that is targeted at the mentally ill, has been given over £15 million by the government for its ‘Time to Change’ campaign. With Comic Relief providing an additional £4 million the message that the campaign promotes will be able to reach [...]  According to Red magazine, the recession has had a great effect on women planning to have a baby. New research shows of a survey of more than 2,500 women, aged between 30 and 45, 15% said they had decided not to have a baby while one in ten are postponing having a family. Almost 25% of [...] Doctors have released a new warning that almost 50% of adults in the UK will be officially classed as dangerously obese within 20 years. They have predicted that if the current trend continues, a further 11 million people will be seriously overweight by the year 2030, which will bring the total to 26 million. They [...] A recent study out of Australia has suggested that watching television can shorten your life. The study, reported in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, has claimed that watching one hour of television may shorten your life by 22 minutes. Dr Veerman, one of the reports authors has stated that, “this report clearly puts television [...] For sunbathers, having a sun cream that will protect the skin from harmful UV rays while giving a tanned look is the ultimate product. Recent advances in the field may even do sun worshippers one better. A new type of sun cream using caffeine, found in coffee, tea and chocolate may offer protection, a tan [...] For centuries many people have sworn that apple cider could be a contributor to excellent health and aiding longevity, but until recently these opinions were nothing more than the proverbial old wives tales. However, scientists are now studying objectively the possible health benefits that accompany English apple cider drinking. A research team has conducted a new [...] There is a certain type of bacteria in all dog feaces as well as other parasites that may cause problems with the stomach or disease, if ingested. Toxocariasis is an infection from the Toxocara roundworm. Since their immune system is weak and immature young children are prone to catch this type of disease. The worm can [...] Very few adults in today’s society are unaware of the benefits of physical exercise, but being aware is no substitute for taking action. Simply put, to get the benefits of looking and feeling better both physically and mentally, you have to do the exercise. For many of us, that presents a problem. Not everyone can afford [...] Male teenagers that are overweight are more likely to die in later life from cancer says a Glasgow led study. Males with the highest body mass indexes (BMI) at age 18, researchers found were 35% more likely to die of cancer than those whose weight was healthier at the time. The study looked at over [...] Ash Scotland the anti-smoking charity is claiming public backing for a crackdown on tobacco sales to under age people. The charity published an opinion poll showing that over 85% in Scotland think retailers, if they repeatedly serve to the under 18s, should lose the right to sell tobacco products. Scottish legislation passed the measure in [...] |
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