Urgent action is needed to improve the health of people in Scotland after an official report found 30% of children were not at a healthy weight, Cancer Research UK has
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Charities have launched a campaign to encourage millions of people with long-term health conditions to get active. An estimated one in four (15 million) people in England live with one
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A new app designed to help people with Down’s syndrome make healthier eating and exercise choices, has been downloaded more than 500 times in its first three weeks. The Down’s
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The Government has published a consultation into proposals for tackling the causes of preventable ill health in England. The green paper – Advancing our health: prevention in the 2020s –
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Cancer patients must be given one-to-one advice on diet and exercise in order to boost their chances of recovery and survival, health experts have said. A new report found that
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National walking charity Paths for All has announced details of a new resource pack aimed at those working with care home residents to develop indoor and outdoor walking activities. People
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Free bus passes are linked to increased happiness for older people, according to a new study. People who get concessionary travel are more likely to enjoy a better quality of
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Being obese is linked to a significantly higher chance of serious disease and early death than being a healthy weight, research on more than 2.8 million adults suggests. The chance
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A record 2.2 million people were checked for cancer by the NHS in England last year, with the health service crediting increased awareness to celebrities such as Stephen Fry. The
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Middle-aged men with multimorbidity are at greater risk of premature death than older people, new research has suggested. An increased mortality risk was found among men aged between 37 and
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