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Heart disease: Researchers suggest a particular diet can 'protect your heart' - insight
HEART disease is a major cause of death in the UK and worldwide. Fortunately, there are some dietary changes which may help reduce your risk. The NHS says: "Most of us need to eat more fibre and have fewer added sugars in our diet. Eating plenty of fibre is associated with a lower risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and bowel cancer."
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

How to lose visceral fat: Two drinks to completely avoid if you want to shrink that belly
VISCERAL fat deposits can bulk together around internal organs, leading to more than a wider waistline. Interfering with the body's functionality, it can increase the risk of high blood pressure, stroke, and bowel cancer.
Source: Daily Express - Health - June 20, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Featured Review: Taxation of the fat content of foods for reducing their consumption and preventing obesity or other adverse health outcomes
ConclusionsWe did not find enough reliable evidence to find out whether a tax on the fat content of foods resulted in people eating less fat, or less saturated fat.We did not find any evidence about how a tax on the fat content of foods affected obesity or overweight.The results of our review will change when further evidence becomes available.Discussing the findings of this review, lead author Stefan Lhachimi said, “A tax on saturated fats could be in principle a good approach to reduce the consumption of so-called junk foods, a group of food products which is fiendishly tricky to define in legal terms. By taxing a main...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - September 7, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: Rachel Klabunde Source Type: news

Fibre warning: Three signs in your bowel movements that can indicate you’ve had too much 
FIBRE is an important part of a person ’s diet as it’s associated with a lower risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and bowel cancer. The nutrient is best gained through diet, but how do you know if you’ve had too much. 
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 30, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Two older drugs could be 'repurposed' to fight dementia
Conclusion This early stage experimental research has demonstrated a beneficial neurological effect of trazodone and dibenzoylmethane on mice with diseases mimicking neurodegenerative diseases. It is important to acknowledge that this is animal research and therefore the drugs might not have the same effect when they are trialled on humans. That being said, trazodone is already an approved drug for depression and sleep problems and has therefore already passed safety tests. If the mechanisms of neurodegeneration in humans and mice are similar, it is possible trazodone could be used in the future in treating Alzheimer's and...
Source: NHS News Feed - April 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Older people Neurology Medication Source Type: news

May be time for Britons to switch to Mediterranean diet, study suggests
First UK research shows it is linked to 6-16% lower risk of heart disease/stroke Related items fromOnMedica Omega 3 benefits for bowel cancer patients Mediterranean diet cuts womb cancer risk Nutrition more important than calories, say experts ‘Mediterranean’ diet reduces risks for heart patients Coalition government derailed measures to cut salt in food
Source: OnMedica Latest News - September 29, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Excess body fat now linked to 13 different types of cancer
"Experts have linked eight more cancers to being overweight or obese, nearly tripling the list from five to 13," the Daily Mail reports. This is the latest finding of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a group of cancer experts from around the world that look at risk factors for cancer.  What is the basis for these reports? The headlines are based on a report published in the peer-reviewed New England Journal of Medicine. The report is not exactly new research, but a review of previously published studies that looked at the link between weight and cancers. It is the result of a working g...
Source: NHS News Feed - August 25, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer Obesity Lifestyle/exercise Source Type: news

Household tasks can reduce the risk of FIVE potentially lethal diseases including diabetes
IT IS likely to be the worst part of your week, but experts have revealed doing simple household tasks such as hoovering can reduce the risk of suffering from breast and bowel cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke.
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 10, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

WHO's recommended level of exercise too low to beat disease – study
Bigger reductions in risk of five common chronic diseases only achievable with five to seven times more activity, research findsHigher levels of physical activity can achieve bigger reductions in the risk of five common chronic diseases, but only if people engage in levels far above the recommended minimum exertion,a study has suggested.An analysis of 174 studies found that gardening, household chores and more strenuous activities, when done in sufficient quantities, were strongly associated with a lower risk of stroke and of contracting breast and bowel cancer,diabetes and heart disease.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 9, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Haroon Siddique Tags: Medical research Health Science UK news World news Society Source Type: news

How Alcohol Use Affects Health
You may have heard of Dry January, a campaign run in the U.K. by Alcohol Concern. To promote alcohol awareness, it involves (as you’ve likely gathered) completely abstaining from alcohol for the month of January. It’s a valuable campaign with noble intentions, but a minority of participants may unfortunately miss the wider point. A month of strict abstinence does lead some to drink more than they should come February 1. Remaining alcohol free for a month is an achievement which deserves to be rewarded, but compensatory drinking is not what Dry January is trying to advocate. A healthy attitude towards consumption (not ...
Source: Psych Central - February 13, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Dr. Wayne Osborne Tags: Addictions Alcoholism General Healthy Living Substance Abuse Abstinence Alcohol Abuse Alcoholic beverage Binge Drinking Drinking culture Liver disease Liver health Long-term effects of alcohol Moderation National Council on Alc Source Type: news

Can coffee help undo the damage of alcohol? Each cup may reduce the risk of liver cancer by 14%, study finds 
The study was done by the World Cancer Research Fund. Drinking coffee has already been linked with a reduced risk of bowel cancer, stroke and Alzheimer's disease.
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 30, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Wholegrains, not just porridge, may increase life
Conclusion This analysis of two large prospective cohort studies from the US has found an association between higher wholegrain intake and a reduced risk of death during follow-up, particularly from heart disease. The study benefits from its large size (more than 100,000 participants) and long duration, as well as the thorough collection of information on the participants as the study progressed (prospective data collection). Our diets and lifestyles are very complex, and it is very difficult to entirely isolate the effect of one dietary component and remove the effect of all other factors. However, the researchers have ...
Source: NHS News Feed - January 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Food/diet Source Type: news

Behind the Headlines 2014 Quiz of the Year
In 2014, Behind the Headlines covered more than 500 health stories that made it into the mainstream media. Test your knowledge of 2014's health news with our month-by-month quiz. If you've been paying attention, you should find this quiz both easy and fun. Answers are at the foot of the page (no peeking!).   In January 2014's health news... What was said to help make bones stronger? 1) Swimming 2) Marriage 3) Listening to classical music Warnings were issued about the possible return of what? 1) Swine flu 2) The Black Death 3) Smallpox   In February 2014's health news... What activity was said to lower your ...
Source: NHS News Feed - December 29, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Special reports Medical practice Source Type: news

Daily aspirin 'reduces cancer risk', study finds
Conclusion While the findings on aspirin and cancer show promise, it is not clear that the results are reliable from the methods reportedly used to compile this review. This is because it included studies of varying design and quality, with much of the evidence coming from observational studies, which, while useful, cannot be totally relied on to test the effectiveness of healthcare interventions. It's not clear how the studies included in the review were chosen and whether others on the same topic were excluded. It is also not clear whether or not this was a systematic review, where studies are rigorously appraised for ...
Source: NHS News Feed - August 6, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer Medication Source Type: news