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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-48228622 By BBC Health News There is nearly a two-fold difference in mental health spending across England, an analysis suggests. Mental health charity Mind looked at investment across 42 NHS regions. It found that Surrey Heartlands spent the least – £124 per person last year – compared with South Yorkshire and…
This article was taken from: https://apple.news/AcNiBHuCcQ2OydeSG5vwpOg By Henry Bodkin Deaths from heart disease among under-75s are on the rise for the first time in 50 years, figures reveal. Diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and obesity are all playing a role in driving up deaths among younger people, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) said. A…
This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/pink-drink-brain-cancer-treatment-rolled-out-across-nhs-could-save-thousands-of-lives-11718796 By Inzamam Rashid, news reporter The treatment has been available in some NHS hospitals but will now be available in every neurological centre in England. A “pink drink” that allows surgeons to target brain tumours by making them glow under blue light has been rolled out across the NHS….
This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/05/09/rural-lifestyles-drive-global-obesity-epidemic-report-warns/ By Sarah Newey Rural lifestyles are a major driver of the global obesity epidemic, contradicting the commonly held view that growing waist-lines are an urban problem, experts have warned. Rates of obesity have nearly tripled since 1975, with urbanisation often attributed as the cause. But in a study of body-mass…
This article was taken from: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/funding-released-to-help-rough-sleepers-living-with-mental-illness By Department of Health and Social Care Adults who are sleeping rough and living with mental illness or substance misuse will benefit from £1.9 million funding to improve their access to vital healthcare. The Health and Social Care Secretary has announced that £1.9 million will be given to councils…