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Why are we so ill

WebThe work, also published by the Health Foundation, found there were three main conditions causing a significant burden of ill-health: chronic pain, type 2 diabetes and mental …

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Fitness: Fewer than 5,000 steps a day enough to boost health

WebIt has long been touted that 10,000 steps a day is the magic number you need to stay fit and healthy - but a new study shows fewer than 5,000 may be enough to see a …

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Covid global health emergency is over, WHO says

WebA huge wave of infections hit countries around the world in 2020. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared that Covid-19 no longer represents a "global …

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Healthy habits 'deliver extra disease-free decade'

WebHealthy habits 'deliver extra disease-free decade'. Women can gain 10 and men seven years of life free of cancer, heart problems and type-2 diabetes from a …

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The simple tips to improve your health

WebThe simple tips to improve your health. If you are contemplating a new year's health kick, you could be forgiven for feeling a little overwhelmed. Do yoga, run, …

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Health anxiety: The fear of illness making people quit jobs and

WebBen was experiencing health anxiety. 'It almost took my life' While we all sometimes worry about our health, or google symptoms, health anxiety is recognised in …

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What do we know about King Charles' cancer diagnosis

Web6 February 2024. By Michelle Roberts and Philippa Roxby,BBC News. Reuters. King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, Buckingham Palace says. It was …

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The healthiest countries to live in

Web9. The Netherlands. 10. Austria. See the full list here. The fight at the frontlines of Covid-19 is being waged in clinics and hospitals around the world. But the …

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BBC Innovation Science & Health

WebBBC Innovation brings you the latest in Science and health news and coverage from around the world

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How city life affects your health and happiness

WebRight now, 55% of the world’s population lives in urban areas. That figure is expected to rise to 68% by 2050, the United Nations estimates. If urban life is a serious …

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How your mindset determines your health

WebNew research has revealed a surprising connection between people’s beliefs and their health: by being too negative about their physical activity, some people may …

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How to eat your way to a healthy gut

WebEating as varied a diet as possible is probably the best way to keep a gut biome healthy (Credit: Getty Images) That might seem like a logical plan – more healthy …

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The city trying to make urban living good for your health

WebStudies have consistently linked city living with poorer mental health. For example, growing up in an urban environment is correlated with twice the risk of …

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North East and North Cumbria miss mental health inpatient target

WebThe rate in the North East and North Cumbria was 73 adult inpatients per million, with 68 in Birmingham and Solihull, 60 in Lancashire and South Cumbria, 58 in Lincolnshire, and …

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Lily Lucas inquest: Jury deliberates on nurse's death

WebA jury has retired to consider its verdict at an inquest into the death of a mental health nurse who was found unresponsive at a private hospital. Lily Lucas, 28, was found …

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Report claims shorter, unhealthier lives in Kent

WebA new report says Kent’s two million residents are living shorter, unhealthier lives, particularly in coastal communities. Obesity, depression and mental health issues and …

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Suffolk PCC candidates discuss mental health call-outs

WebThe Lib Dem candidate James Sandbach said mental health services needed to be "fixed", while the Green candidate Rachel Smith-Lyte said it was a major concern. In 2023, …

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How the solar eclipse may affect the brain and bring people …

WebThe 2017 eclipse was a golden opportunity for researchers to test whether such natural events lead to more people feeling a sense of awe (Credit: Getty Images) …

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How the wellness industry is taking over travel

WebNew frontiers. From 2015 to 2017 the wellness tourism market grew from $563bn to $639bn, or 6.5% annually – more than twice as fast as the growth of tourism …

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Robin Swann to step down as health minister before Westminster …

WebMike Nesbitt, seen here in 2023, has been named as a potential new health minister. Mr Swann said it would be for his party leader, Doug Beattie, to decide whether …

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Teesside mental health trust fined £200,000 after patient deaths

WebChristie Harnett, 17, had been in care facilities for two years when she died A mental health trust has been ordered to pay £215,000 for safety failings which …

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Was this the US’ first film town

WebFrom approximately 1909 to 1918, Fort Lee was the centre of the cinematic universe (Hollywood’s first film studio opened in 1911, but it took until the early ‘20s for …

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A view from inside Columbia's campus as US students protest

WebHundreds of students at Columbia University were camped on the school lawn on Tuesday in protest against the war in Gaza. The "encampment" formed after the …

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Air traffic meltdown boss defends "working from home"

WebThe major outage disrupted flight plans for almost 750,000 passengers last summer. Low-cost airline Ryanair levied particularly strong criticism at Nats in the aftermath of the …

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