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from or mentioning the United Kingdom
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Breath test could help to detect cancer
Young people say tobacco displays in shops encourage smoking, according to Cancer Research UK
Dr Crawford Moodie, lead researcher based at the University of Stirling, said ... Our study provides a timely insight into what young people think about a range of measures to help reduce smoking a...
Active play is important for children's physical activity
Many young people do not meet current UK physical activity guidelines. Preventing the decline in physical activity that occurs as children enter adolescence may reduce future risk of cardiovascular...
1 in 7 gay men on the London gay scene has HIV
Of a recent sample of 1,251 men in gay bars, clubs and saunas, 15.2% were found to have HIV. This is markedly higher than Health Protection Agency estimates for gay men in London in general, and su...
Older people with HIV face multiple disadvantages
People with HIV aged 50 and over are now expected to live for longer than they might have expected but they face various challenges less likely to affect the general population. Although older peop...
UK Stomach cancer deaths lowest for forty years
These figures are fantastic news showing fewer people are now dying from stomach cancer. But with more than 5,000 deaths from the disease every year, more work needs to be done to raise awareness o...
Rare genetic variations involving whole sections of DNA implicated in autism
Single gene mutations or large rearrangements in chromosomes are responsible for a minority of cases of autism. Some rare mutations in genes are known to be risk factors for the condition, and a ra...
UK BMA concern about cuts to time senior doctors can spend on new services
According to the British Medical Association (BMA), innovation in the NHS is at risk of being stifled as hospitals cut the amount of time senior doctors can devote to new services.
BMA Consultants Chairman criticises lists of 'banned treatments'
The Chairman of the British Medical association (BMA)'s Consultants Committee has criticised lists of treatments "banned on the NHS", and said that cuts to services were being driven by "the quest ...
Parents' physical inactivity influences children
Among children and adolescents, physical activity has been associated with a lower BMI and a reduced risk of heart disease. Regular physical activity is also known to help to prevent the developmen...
Could gardening help children eat more greens?
Researchers at the University of Leeds are working with the Royal Horticultural Society to find out if pupils who garden at school develop a taste for fruit and vegetables.
Could 'Health Supplement' steroids protect against heart disease?
So-called 'fountain of youth' steroids are made naturally in the body, but levels decline rapidly with age. This has led to a market in synthetically made steroids that are promoted for their healt...
