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Health
Tanning addicts risking health and sanity for the bronzed look

Published on March 10, 2010, 3:30 am
Features
Men and women are increasingly going to further lengths than ever before to achieve what they see as beauty perfection.
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Failed relationships highest cause of depression in men

Published on March 2, 2010, 1:08 pm
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Men who have been dumped by their partner after a long term marriage or relationship are likely to develop depression, according a group of psychiatrists.
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Couples warned Valentine's Day can bring STIs

Published on February 15, 2010, 3:06 am
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Young couples have been warned by sexual health advisors to 'strap up' over valentines in an attempt to prevent a rise in sexual transmitted infections (STI).
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Patients should be given more choice on natural therapies

Published on February 8, 2010, 4:01 am
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Diana Baynes asks whether patients with illnesses such as lupus should be given the option to have homeopathic treatments.
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Race equality mental health initiative branded a failure

Published on January 22, 2010, 8:51 am
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A new report by the Care Quality Commission has drawn criticism from health campaigners as findings reveal the damaging impact of failing mental health services on minority communities in Britain.
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Government targets abortions and teenage pregnancies

Published on December 12, 2009, 5:11 am
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A new government campaign that encourages young people to talk about contraception has been launched in a bid to tackle high abortion rates and pregnancies among young people.
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Healthcare experts blast proposals to raise calorie intake

Published on November 19, 2009, 3:23 am
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A proposal to increase calorie intake for men and women outlined by scientists last week has been strongly criticised by healthcare professionals.
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Vaccinate children against swine flu, say researchers

Published on November 12, 2009, 3:54 pm
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Children should be given priority in receiving the H1N1 vaccine to prevent an increase of swine flu cases in the UK, according to researchers.
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New research links swine flu to obesity

Published on November 5, 2009, 7:25 am
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People who are morbidly obese have an increased risk to swine flu, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
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New research links junk food to depression

Published on November 3, 2009, 8:25 am
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Middle aged people who follow unhealthy diets laden with high fat foods, processed meats and fried foods have an increased risk of depression, new research reveals.
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Women lupus suffers need better support at work, say charities

Published on October 15, 2009, 4:58 am
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Women who suffer from lupus are struggling to cope with the illness at work due to a lack of support from their employers, according to major charities.
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Dark skin and veils may increase risk of vitamin D deficiency

Published on October 3, 2009, 12:00 am
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Recent research reveals an increased risk of vitamin D deficiency for people who frequently wear veils and those with darker skin.
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NHS failing in the care of elderly patients

Published on September 2, 2009, 12:00 am
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Elderly people are being neglected by the NHS according to a new report highlighting the lack of respect and dignity given to patients after admission to hospital.
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BMI is not the best way to measure obesity

Published on August 31, 2009, 12:00 am
Features
Gaining weight over the last couple of years was due to middle age spread - I told myself recently. It was inevitable.
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Young ignore cannabis risks to escape life's disappointments

Published on August 12, 2009, 12:00 am
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Smoke fills the air and I begin to cough as I enter the room. An 18- year boy is smoking cannabis, known as weed or draw to most young people, with his friend.
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FSA organic review ignored studies that show health benefits

Published on July 30, 2009, 12:00 am
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New research by the FSA which claims there are no health benefits in eating organic food ignored a major EU- funded study that found nutritional benefits, the Soil Association says.
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More potential BME lifesavers sought for bone marrow register

Published on June 24, 2009, 12:00 am
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"If people could find it in their hearts to save someone's life, joining the register might not just save my life; you might save that of anyone in the world."
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Lupus charities losing donations due to scant media coverage

Published on May 10, 2009, 1:46 pm
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The lack of media coverage on lupus is potentially costing charities millions of pounds in donations, according to a leading health trust.
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Drinking alcohol can lead to bigger waistlines

Published on April 17, 2009, 11:45 am
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New figures out today reveal that the average wine drinker in England consumes around 2000 calories per month just from alcohol, which in one year is equivalent to eating 184 bags of crisps.
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Obesity rates in children higher among most minorities in US

Published on April 8, 2009, 7:39 am
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Obesity rates are higher among black and Hispanic American children as young as four, than it is among whites and Asians, a new study has revealed.
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Restaurants to display calories on menus

Published on April 7, 2009, 12:21 pm
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Amidst increasing rates of obesity, the government has launched a new campaign that will see restaurants and catering companies taking the guesswork out of calorie counting, it was announced yesterday.
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Giving up meat helped me shed over 2 stone

Published on April 6, 2009, 9:33 am
Opinion
At the end of December I decided for the second time in the space of a year to give up meat, mainly to reduce the symptoms of endometriosis. I first became vegetarian in December 2007 for a mere 4 months, becoming unstuck after tucking into curry goat and rice as part of a birthday meal. It ...read more

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Fat fib: low fat is not the answer

Published on April 1, 2009, 1:00 pm
Features
By Elizabeth Walling
It started a few decades ago, when well- known health experts began recommending that people eliminate fat from their diets. A lot of people jumped on the no- fat train because some studies at the time seemed to point to fat as the villain of our modern diet. It soon became obvious to ...read more

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