This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45319393 By BBC News A major study has found promising results for the safety of a weight-loss drug available in the US. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, says adults using the drug lorcaserin lost an average of 4kg (8.8lb) over 40 months. It says the drug, which…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/aug/18/cases-of-type-2-diabetes-among-young-people-rise-41-in-three-years By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Leap brings calls for ministers to act to prevent so many children getting grossly obese Growing numbers of children and young people are developing type 2 diabetes, a disease usually seen in those aged over 40, in the latest sign of worsening childhood obesity. The number…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/jun/24/helm-boseley-health-diet-eating-obesity-policy-eating-sugar-salt-fat By Toby Helm and Sarah Boseley Checkout offer bans and TV advertising watershed are key steps to tackle health crisis New laws to ban shops from offering special “two for the price of one” deals near supermarket checkouts for food high in sugar, fat or salt are to be introduced in an…
This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/06/24/double-number-medical-students-keep-nhs-afloat-health-chiefs/ By Henry Bodkin The NHS needs to double the number of medical students in training to avoid collapse, doctors’ leaders have said. Surging obesity and an “explosion” in genomic medicine means the number of new students entering medical school each year should rise to 15,000, according to the Royal College of Physicians (RCP). In…
This article: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/apr/04/obesity-putting-strain-on-nhs-as-weight-related-admissions-rise By Sarah Boseley Health editor Treatment in England for obesity or conditions caused or complicated by obesity rose by 18% last year The toll taken by obesity on the NHS is increasing, as more people are admitted to hospital with heart conditions, gallstones or needing hip and knee replacements related to their weight. Data from NHS Digital…