Weekly health news roundup: 26 August 2013
International health news Children, especially girls, need more exercise – In a UK study, half of 7-year olds don’t exercise enough, with girls much less active than boys. Copper linked to… Read more »
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Weekly health news roundup: 19 August 2013
International health news Sharing feelings online good for you? – With more people sharing intimate thoughts on blogs and social sites, scientists explore the emotional benefits. WHO urges local investment… Read more »
Weekly health news roundup: 8th July 2013
International health news America no longer the fattest nation – A UN report rates Mexico as the fattest nation on the planet, with 70% of adults classed as overweight. MERS “not… Read more »
Weekly health news roundup: 24 June 2013
International health news Diabetes early death risk has fallen dramatically – In the 1990s diabetics were twice as likely to die than those without the disease. More than a third of… Read more »
Weekly health news round-up: 10th June 2013
International health news TB strikes fear into the community – Many people suffering with drug-resistant TB are shunned by family and friends in former Soviet Union countries. Medical community agrees to… Read more »
Weekly health news round-up: 3rd June 2013
International health news Global consensus on death needed – Doctors call for an international agreement on how and when death is diagnosed to prevent mistakes being made. Take tamoxifen for 10 years,… Read more »