UK Public Health News
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Number of people diagnosed with diabetes reaches 3 million
The number of people in the UK who have been diagnosed with diabetes has reached three million for the first time,... -
First ever Great British Bedtime Report reveals the sleeping patterns of a nation
The report reveals well over a third of Britons are getting just five to six hours sleep a night...
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Minister calls for car smoking ban
Health Minister Anna Soubry has called for legislation to ban smoking inside cars where children are... -
Sunbed users are twice as likely to use anti-ageing products as non sunbed users
Over two fifths (43 per cent) of people in the UK who have used sunbeds – which are proven to...
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Cold weather alert: level 2 issued
The Met Office has forecast that in at least the next 2 to 3 days there is a 60% chance of severe cold weather in the North West, South West,... -
Young employees' eating habits investigated by research
A quarter of people who took part in this study said they regularly ate breakfast cereal instead of a full...
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Money is not the route of all evil ….but the love of it is
In the last few years I believe I have invested in alcohol, tobacco arms, companies and loan companies. My money was taken under false pretences and...
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Re: Off the peg or made to measure
Public Health Suffolk is working very closely with local Clinical Commissioning Groups and Adult and Children's Social Care Commissioners in Suffolk....
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Re: Electric Vehicle v Gasoline-powered car - what’s your take on that?
Whilst electric vehicles have yet to reach fruition they have huge potential to provide part of the air quality solution. However electric vehicles...
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Re: Electric Vehicle v Gasoline-powered car - what’s your take on that?
Our experience may be with an older generation of vehicles which were used by the Council: To be serviced the vehicles had to be taken to a...
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Re: Electric Vehicle v Gasoline-powered car - what’s your take on that?
Major vehicle manufacturers are now starting to sell or have in development hydrogen fuel-cell cars. Hyundai, Honda and Toyota from 2015 will offer...
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Re: Electric Vehicle v Gasoline-powered car - what’s your take on that?
Lancaster University commenced operating three electric Renault Kangoo ZE vans in April 2014 for a variety of short campus-based trips to replace...
Editor's Feature
Magnus Scheving Children's Health Ambassador

Interview with Magnus Scheving, star of LazyTown and children's health ambassador
Anyone who has watched their kids at a playground or park will know that most are naturally active and love nothing more than running around and playing. However, most of us...
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