Disappointing statistics have been released which show that life expectancy, and the quality of that life, is lower in Scotland than elsewhere in the UK.
Life expectancy (LE) estimates how many years a person might be expected to live. Healthy life expectancy (HLE) is an estimate of how many years they might live in ‘good’ health. [...]
Much to the disappointment of the government it would appear that the ban on smoking in public places has not encouraged smokers to quit after all. A new report has shown that , in England, the number of female smokers has remained constant at 21% and for men the figure has actually increased from 23% [...]
A new report titled, the Lancet Study, by authors from Leicester University, has found that the health of Europeans over the age of 50 varies wildly between countries, even if the country has longer life expectancy rates.
It is Cancer Awareness Month and the issue of whether cancer patients should have to pay privately for drugs is in the news.
If they do pay, should that then stop them from receiving NHS treatment. Is it right that wealth should be the deciding factor in the length of life? NHS Trusts say that they [...]
A study has shown that people in the north of England, and in Scotland, are eating foods with more saturated fat than anywhere else in the UK. On average ladies of Lancashire are eating 44g of saturated fat a day, Scots are eating 55g – the recommended amount is 20g.
Foods containing saturated fats include meat [...]
The first ever Clackmannanshire Walking Festival takes place in Central Scotland later this month.
In a report to be presented in Edinburgh this week, Professor Richard Sharpe of the Medical Research Council’s Human Sciences Unit will explain his concerns that perfumes and scents used during the early stages of pregnancy may cause lifelong damage to baby boys.
Laboratory tests on animals have shown that exposure to the chemicals in perfumes [...]
