New partnership launches to better understand and support mental health
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New partnership launches to better understand and support mental health

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: http://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/191206/new-partnership-launches-better-understand-support/ By Justine Alford Institute of Global Health Innovation A new partnership is set to transform understanding of mental health in the UK and support the growing number of people with mental health problems. The College’s Institute of Global Health Innovation (IGHI) is collaborating with the digital charity Mental Health Innovations (MHI),…

Mental health spending varies widely across England
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Mental health spending varies widely across England

Byangie vallejo

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…

Heart disease deaths in under 75’s going up for the first time in 50 years
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Heart disease deaths in under 75’s going up for the first time in 50 years

Byangie vallejo

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…

Pink drink’ brain cancer treatment rolled out across NHS could save thousands of lives
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Pink drink’ brain cancer treatment rolled out across NHS could save thousands of lives

Byangie vallejo

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….

Rural lifestyles drive the global obesity epidemic, report warns
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Rural lifestyles drive the global obesity epidemic, report warns

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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…