Improved mental health in green cities
People who move to greener areas show improved mental health, a benefit which can last up to three years, say UK researchers. After analysing data which tracked people’s health for… Read more »
Category: Healthcare
Weekly health news update: 13 January 2014
International health news Obesity epidemic underestimated — Estimates half the UK will be obese by 2050 underestimate the scale of the problem, and experts say the situation isn’t improving. New blood… Read more »
Digital health market to quadruple by 2018
It seems more and more firms are investing in fitness apps and devices as the International CES (formally the Consumer Electronics Show) has seen a sharp increase in health-related displays…. Read more »
Five global health concerns for 2014
After health successes in 2013 such as the Million Hearts programme aiming to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017, and a successful nationwide anti-smoking ad campaign, the… Read more »
Weekly health news update: 30 December 2013
International health news Top health stories from 2013 — Deadly infections, post-menopausal pregnancy, and an HIV cure are among the top medical stories this year. Reading a novel changes your brain… Read more »
Viral video raises €1M for cancer research
On the 3 December, the Dutch insurance company Ditzo started a unique campaign to help cancer research, all inspired by Professor René Bernhards, who works at the Netherlands Cancer Institute…. Read more »
Weekly health news update: 23 December 2013
International health news E-cigarette industry difficult to regulate — Hundreds of e-cigarette products are available with little or no regulation of their content in some countries. Irregular heartbeat “growing global health… Read more »
Britain has poor survival rates for 9 out of 10 cancers
The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently revealed global cancer cases have now reached 14 million each year. It also predicts that by 2025 the incidence of cancer around the world… Read more »
Healthiest Christmas dishes around the world
It’s expected the average Brit will consume 6,000 calories (kcal) on Christmas day, compared with the recommended daily intake of 2,000kcal for women and 2,500kcal for men. In addition to… Read more »
Weekly health news update: 16 December 2013
International health news Global cancer cases skyrocket – The number of cancer cases has leaped to 14 million cases annually, a shift in developing countries’ lifestyles is partly to blame…. Read more »