Academics warn of ‘appalling decline’ in child health in the UK
Children are being “betrayed” as the UK fails to give them a healthy start to life, academics have said. Experts warned of the “appalling decline” of the health of children
Read MoreChildren are being “betrayed” as the UK fails to give them a healthy start to life, academics have said. Experts warned of the “appalling decline” of the health of children
Read MoreThe UK’s leading eating disorder charity has called on the Scottish Government to scrap plans to label menus with calories. Beat said the move could have a damaging impact on
Read MoreHealth leaders fear the rise in children and young people needing treatment for eating disorders is “the tip of the iceberg” as the impact of the pandemic becomes clearer. An
Read MoreMore must be done to tackle smoking and obesity rates among people from ethnic minority groups to prevent a surge in preventable cancer cases, a charity has warned. Cancer Research
Read MoreMany vulnerable young people have struggled with weight gain during the coronavirus pandemic, the head of the NHS in England has said as the service launched new specialist clinics for
Read MoreThe number of people with diabetes has doubled in the last 15 years, with obesity fuelling the rise, a charity has warned. Data analysed by Diabetes UK shows that in
Read MoreA new Office for Health Promotion will be formed to tackle obesity and poor mental health, as lockdown restrictions are eased and the nation recovers from the coronavirus pandemic. Prime
Read MoreFamily court judges might be asked to consider more cases in which social workers are concerned about children’s weight, a lawyer has said. News that two teenagers had been taken
Read MoreTwo teenage children have been taken from the care of their parents after council social services staff told a family court judge of concerns about their weight. Judge Gillian Ellis
Read MoreDiabetics will be encouraged to try a soup and shakes weight-loss plan as the health service steps up efforts to tackle a condition that costs the NHS billions a year.
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