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NewsWeight loss counselling should be available for middle-aged women, experts say Middle-aged women should have free access to weight loss therapy, female health…
NewsNHSWalking and Cycling Offered Under New ‘Social Prescriptions’ TrialGPs will soon be able to prescribe walking, wheeling and cycling as…
NewsAlzheimer’s triggered by high intake of processed foods, research findsPeople who get a quarter of their calories from processed foods are…
NewsShingles “sets off chain reaction” that may increase risk of Alzheimer’s disease, study findsNew research has found that catching shingles could increase a person’s risk…
NewsMore than 95,000 people prevented from becoming obese thanks to ban on junk food advertising on Transport for London, study saysA ban on the advertising of sugary, fatty food on Transport for…
Diabetes ComplicationsNewsMajor study finds genetic risk of developing heart disease is the same across almost all racial backgroundsThe genetic risk of developing coronary heart disease is thought to be…
FoodNewsEating fruit and vegetables high in calcium and potassium could prevent recurring kidney stonesEating bananas, cucumbers, mushrooms and apricots could help recurrent incidents of kidney…
Diabetes ComplicationsNewsPeople who stay up late, snore and nap are at greater risk of fatty liver diseasePeople with inactive lifestyles and unhealthy sleeping habits are at greater risk…
