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National: Mediterranean diet 'cuts risk of heart disease',
Telegraph, 8 March 2011.
Eating a Mediterranean diet can reduce the risk of developing conditions such as diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure, according to a comprehensive study. A review of 50...
National: Food sold in recycled cardboard packaging 'poses risk',
BBC News, 8 March 2011.
Leading food manufacturers are changing their packaging because of health concerns about boxes made from recycled cardboard, the BBC has learned. Researchers found toxic...
National: Cereal box health risk after recycled cardboard study,
Telegraph, 8 March 2011.
Jordans has already stopped using recycled cardboard, while Kellogg's and Weetabix say they are taking steps to reduce the risk to human health. The alert was sparked when...
Local: £1.4m plan is helping overweight children to MEND their ways,
Wales Online, 7 March 2011.
CHILDREN who took part in a pioneering weight management programme in Wales are exercising more and watching less television, figures today reveal. More than 2,000...
Local: Make this Shrove Tuesday a flipping good time for your health and heart,
Wales Online, 7 March 2011.
EVERY year in celebration of Shrove Tuesday, pancakes enjoy a special slot in people’s dinner diaries. Pancakes can be easily made and, with careful planning and using some heart...
National: Gene that predicts risk of heart attack identified by scientists,
Telegraph, 6 March 2011.
Scientists from all over the world, including Britain, studied the genetic make up of more than 140,000 people to find DNA faults in those susceptible to coronary heart disease...
Local: Family healthy weight management programme making a difference,
WAG, 4 March 2011.
Children and young people who took part in the first all-Wales weight management programme are exercising more, eating healthier and spending less time watching TV...
National: Sugary soft drinks linked to high blood pressure,
BBC News, 1 March 2011.
Drinking too many sugary beverages appears to raise the risk of high blood pressure, experts are warning. Findings suggest blood pressure goes up incrementally for every extra can of...
Local: Eating as a family will improve kids’ health,
Wales Online, 28 February 2011.
IT HAS recently been reported that eating meals at the table as a family could help combat childhood obesity. Family meals, filled with lots of conversation and chatter, encourage...
National: Children given sweets when they are good are the most likely to end up fat and unhappy,
Telegraph, 27 February 2011.
A poll of more than 2,000 people has found those given edible treats in childhood for behaving well had a higher chance of becoming heavily overweight, or of developing an...
Local: ‘I’m to blame’ for 40st frame, says UK’s heaviest teen,
Wales Online, 27 February 2011.
BRITAIN’S heaviest teen has insisted that she alone is to blame for her ballooning weight, despite her mum’s feelings of guilt. Aberdare teenager Georgia Davis was whisked away...
Local: Yo-yo dieter’s life is transformed – by gastric band,
Wales Online, 27 February 2011.
AFTER more than 30 years of yo-yo dieting, mum-of-two Jayne Kirner paid £8,500 to have a gastric band fitted. But incredibly a local clinic told the 46-year-old she had to put on...
Local: Patients denied obesity surgery because they're not fat enough,
Wales Online, 27 February 2011.
HUNDREDS of overweight patients are being refused life-saving obesity operations on the NHS because they aren’t fat enough. Wales on Sunday understands up to 1,000 people...
National: Health advice: Eat less red meat to reduce cancer risk,
BBC News, 25 February 2011.
People should cut back on red and processed meat to reduce their risk of getting cancer, the government says. New advice recommends eating no more than 70g a days...
National: Body Mass Index - BMI - 'misses obesity risks',
BBC News, 25 February 2011.
In this week's 'Scrubbing Up', nutrition expert Dr Margaret Ashwell OBE argues that using BMI alone could be missing some patients at risk of the diseases associated with obesity...
National: Hospital obesity admissions increase by 30% in a year,
BBC News, 24 February 2011.
The number of people admitted to hospital in England for obesity-related reasons rose by more than 30% last year. But NHS statistics also show the increase in obesity rates in...
National: The rise and rise of allergies,
BBC News, 23 February 2011.
Research published in 2007 showed the number of hospital admissions for food allergies had increased by 500% since 1990. Meanwhile, cases of hay fever, asthma and eczema have...
National: Food allergy kits 'don't work' warn doctors,
Telegraph, 23 February 2011.
Experts from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) said many parents resorted to food allergy tests that can be bought online for about £60, because getting...
National: NICE warns of alternative allergy tests,
NHS Choices, 23 February 2011.
The Guardian reports that "alternative tests for children's food allergies - such as hair analysis or muscle weakness - must be avoided because there is little evidence they work." The...
National: Alternative allergy test offers 'mislead parents',
BBC News, 23 February 2011.
There is no scientific evidence that complementary therapies or kits sold through websites can identify allergies, the NHS watchdog NICE says. It said sites for services such as hair...
Local: Childhood obesity almost "inevitable", say experts,
Wales Online, 21 February 2011.
Childhood obesity is almost “inevitable” because of the way society is organised, experts are set to tell a major Welsh health conference. An abundance of cheap, unhealthy food, the...
Local: Obesity epidemic in Welsh children inevitable warn experts,
Wales Online, 20 February 2011.
CHEAP, unhealthy food has made childhood obesity in Wales “inevitable”, experts claim. Leading health figures have told Wales on Sunday the tens of millions of pounds spent by...
National: Children's diets 'still lack nutrition',
NHS Choices, 18 February 2011.
Today's children are a junk food generation facing a "diabetes timebomb" according to The Daily Mail. The newspaper says that research into the modern diet of UK children also...
National: Risks of energy drinks examined,
NHS Choices, 15 February 2011.
"Energy drinks could be dangerous for children and teenagers," The Daily Telegraph has reported. The newspaper said that the use of high-caffeine drinks has been linked to...
Local: Families go without food to pay winter fuel bills,
Wales Online, 15 February 2011.
ONE of the coldest winters in a century saw Welsh people risking their health by switching off heating in the face of rising energy bills, a report has found. The Bevan Foundation...
Local: 300 on clinic obesity list,
Wales Online, 10 February 2011.
BLAENAU Gwent is the second- worst obesity hotspot in Britain. The Assembly’s health minister Edwina Hart heard the worrying news on a visit to Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan’s weight...
National: Cash incentives for weight loss studied,
NHS Choices, 10 February 2011.
Obese people are "more motivated to shed pounds if they're paid", reported the Daily Mail. However, "the weight might creep back on once the monetary carrot is gone." The story...
National: Food for thought - diet does boost your intelligence,
Telegraph, 8 February 2011.
Toddlers fed a diet packed high in fats, sugars, and processed foods had lower IQs than those fed pasta, salads and fruit, it was found. The effect is so great that researchers...
National: Healthy diet 'boosts childhood IQ',
BBC News, 8 February 2011.
Eating chips, chocolate and cake may be damaging to a child's intelligence, according to researchers at Bristol University. Their study suggests a link between a diet high in...
National: Study examines peanut allergies in England,
NHS Choices, 7 February 2011.
"Middle-class children 'face twice the risk of nut allergy' than those from poor families," reported the Daily Mail. Covering the same story, BBC News said that "boys are more likely...
Local: Lifestyle choices are vital in cutting cancer,
Wales Online, 7 February 2011.
THOUSANDS of cases of Wales’ most common cancers could be prevented by simple changes to people’s lifestyle, it has been claimed. The World Cancer Research Fund...
Local: The World Cancer Research Fund has drawn up 10 recommendations, which include the best advice for reducing the risk of cancer,
Wales Online, 7 February 2011.
Be as lean as possible without becoming underweight. Maintaining a healthy weight is one of the most important things you can do to reduce your risk of cancer. Be physically active...
National: Peanut allergy diagnoses 'higher in boys',
BBC News, 7 February 2011.
Boys are more likely to be diagnosed with a peanut allergy than girls, research has found. The study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology by Edinburgh University...
National: ADHD children 'should have diets assessed',
NHS Choices, 4 February 2011.
Scientists have suggested, "children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)... should be put on a restricted diet for several weeks to establish whether particular foods...
National: Obesity affects one in 10 adults around the world,
BBC News, 4 February 2011.
One in 10 of the world's adults is obese, according to a joint UK-US study published in The Lancet. Imperial College London and Harvard researchers studied body mass index (BMI)...
National: Diabetes and virus link confirmed,
BBC News, 4 February 2011.
Children with Type 1 diabetes are nearly 10 times as likely to also have a viral infection than healthy children, Australian research suggests. Childhood diabetes has been linked...
National: Healthy lifestyle 'would prevent 79,000 cancers a year',
Telegraph, 4 February 2011.
Breast and bowel cases could be almost cut in half, with respective reductions of 42 and 43 per cent, the charity has calculated. The changes would involve people taking regular...
National: How obesity is reshaping our world,
BBC News, 3 February 2011.
Ambulances are the latest vehicles to face up to one inarguable fact - as a nation, we are getting bigger and that poses a huge design headache. You can't move nowadays for...
National: Spinach 'may boost exercise',
NHS Choices, 2 February 2011.
The Daily Telegraph reported that "Popeye was right: spinach really does boost your muscles". The newspaper said that eating 300g of spinach "reduced the amount of...
National: Herbal weight loss pill warning,
BBC News, 2 February 2011.
People are being warned to stop using a weight loss pill sold over the internet and in Chinese medicine shops. The Medicine and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has...
Local: Eat rabbit food and become a healthy bunny,
Wales Online, 31 January 2011.
IN the Chinese calendar, it’s the year of the rabbit – tucking into some “rabbit food” every day is a great way to give your body the vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fibre it needs...
Local: WWF Cymru launches sustainable diet,
Wales Online, 31 January 2011.
A SUSTAINABLE diet plan that aims to benefit the health and environment of Wales was revealed by a conservation charity yesterday. WWF Cymru has released a new report...
Local: New food police for Wales?,
Wales Online, 25 January 2011.
A WELSH “food police” force could take over the role of enforcing food hygiene in a radical shake-up of the inspection regime. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) will today consider...
Local: New food police for Wales?,
Wales Online, 25 January 2011.
A WELSH “food police” force could take over the role of enforcing food hygiene in a radical shake-up of the inspection regime. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) will today consider...
Local: The supplements that could help you stop smoking,
Wales Online, 24 January 2011.
NEW Year resolutions for 2011 have been declared by millions and not surprisingly perhaps, stopping smoking is among the top three things we resolve to change for the better...
National: New approach to weight loss debated,
NHS Choices, 24 January 2011.
"The Daily Mail says that "staying fat may be better for your health". The newspaper reports that there is evidence that "overweight people live longer than normal" and that...
National: Unhealthy lifestyles linked to UK cancer rates,
NHS Choices, 24 January 2011.
"British women are more likely to develop breast cancer than females from some of the poorer countries in the world, shocking new figures show," reports the Daily Express...
National: Alcohol and poor diet linked to UK breast cancer rates,
Telegraph, 24 January 2011.
Analysis of data collected by the respected World Health Organisation shows Britain has higher rates of the potentially fatal disease than the USA, Australia, Germany and Spain...
National: 'My type 2 diabetes was cured after gastric bypass op',
BBC News, 23 January 2011.
Steven Greggains is looking forward to getting back behind the wheel of his HGV. Just a few weeks ago, his licence was under threat because of his type 2 diabetes. He wasn't allowed...
National: Millions taking statins 'needlessly',
Telegraph, 19 January 2011.
An authoritative review shows there is little evidence that the cholesterol-lowering drugs protect people who are not already at a high risk of heart disease. As a result, the NHS...
National: Eight portions of fruit and vegetables a day protects against heart disease, Telegraph, 19 January 2011.
A new study has found that the accepted wisdom of eating five portions a day for a healthy life could be inadequate. It ups the government-recommended quota which follows...
National: Statins: who takes them and what are the side effects?,
Telegraph, 19 January 2011.
Statins are taken by people with a raised risk of cardiovascular disease, although some experts believe they should be taken more widely by most older people. Currently there...
National: Male subfertility helped by antioxidants says research,
BBC News, 19 January 2011.
Antioxidants may help improve male fertility, early research suggests. A review of existing data found, compared with controls, a couple was more likely to have a pregnancy or live...
National: Antibiotic link to bowel problems unclear,
BBC News, 18 January 2011.
Giving children antibiotics can increase risk of irritable bowel syndrome and Crohn's disease later in life, the Daily Mail has reported. The newspaper article says that "scientists believe...
National: Children prescribed antibiotics are twice as likely to develop digestive problems, scientists claim,
Telegraph, 18 January 2011.
The study, published in the health journal Gut, looked at the medical and prescription records of 580,000 children over an eight-year period. It found that youngsters who had...
National: Big breakfasts 'bad for diets',
NHS Choices, 17 January 2011.
The key to dieting is "not a big breakfast", reported the Daily Express. It said that researchers of a study on 300 people claimed: "people ate the same at lunch and dinner...
National: A big breakfast doesn't reduce calorie intake,
BBC News, 17 January 2011.
It's a myth that eating a large breakfast means consuming fewer calories during the day, according to researchers in Germany. The study, published in Nutrition Journal, showed...
Local: Thousands of children benefit from brushing scheme,
WAG, 14 January 2011.
Over 30,000 children are now benefiting from the scheme, delivered through 500 schools, improving their oral health and preventing tooth decay. Following successful pilots in north...
National: Weaning before six months 'may help breastfed babies',
BBC News, 14 January 2011.
Relying purely on breastfeeding for the first six months might not be best for babies, experts in the UK have warned. In the British Medical Journal, the team said breastfed babies may...
National: Too much breastfeeding 'puts children off greens',
Independent, 14 January 2011.
If you want your child to eat their greens, do not continue with exclusive breast feeding for too long, child health experts say today. Breast is best for babies, but delaying the...
National: How to get your health back on track,
Wales Online, 12 January 2011.
Like many people, I completely overindulged during the festive period but unlike my friends who have started 2011 determined to get fit and healthy, I’m finding it a real struggle...
National: Statins may do more harm than good in stroke victims,
Telegraph, 11 January 2011.
People who have suffered a certain kind of stroke may be more likely to have a recurrence if they are taking statins to lower their risk of heart disease, a study has found. A team at...
Local: Make a ‘new you’ resolution this year,
Wales Online, 10 January 2011.
HOW about starting a New Year’s resolution that lasts a lifetime by making it a “new you” resolution and promising to take care of your heart – rewarding it for pumping 9,000 litres...
Local: Adjustable version of gastric balloon is now available,
Wales Online, 10 January 2011.
A Welsh clinic is pioneering the use of a gastric balloon to help people lose weight. Manny Srivastava, founder of Nucleus Healthcare, explains the latest developments in the...
National: Device 'cancels out the sound of the dentist's drill',
BBC News, 10 January 2011.
An invention which cancels out the noise of a dentist's drill could help people overcome their fear of a check-up, researchers say. For many, the sound of the drill is a big cause of...
National: Obesity linked to money insecurity in affluent nations,
BBC News, 8 January 2011.
People in wealthy countries with "free market" economies are more likely to become obese, an Oxford University study says. Money stresses in countries like the UK and US could...
Local: Pupils 'ban' on buying food outside school suggested,
BBC News, 7 January 2011.
Schools in Wales should ban pupils from buying food outside their grounds, says a major study into school meals. Schools should make it clear that crisps and a drink is no longer...
National: Green tea and Alzheimer's,
NHS Choices, 6 January 2011.
"A cup of green tea a day appears to protect against Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia," reported The Daily Telegraph. It said that researchers have found the drink...
National: Fattest man: 'Food has absolutely devastated my life',
BBC Newsbeat, 5 January 2011.
At his fattest, Paul Mason would consume up to 20,000 calories every day. He would eat 40 chocolate bars as well as a huge fried breakfast, takeaways for lunch, dinner and snacks...
National: Psychological tricks to keep you on your New Year diet,
BBC News, 4 January 2011.
As the calendar clicked over into 2011 last weekend, millions will have made New Year's resolutions. But research shows whatever the goal - only around 10% of us stick with it...
National: Teen heart risks 'can be tackled', a study suggests,
BBC News, 4 January 2011.
Health campaigns targeted at teens could help reduce their risk of heart problems as adults, a study suggests. Concerns have been raised that warning signs like high cholesterol are...
