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Sir Chris Whitty: Relying on weight-loss drugs to stop obesity would be societal failure
Posted onSpeaking at the Medical Journalists’ Association annual lecture, Sir Chris said he was worried about obesity as there is an “optimal weight” for healthy living, with larger waistlines increasing the risk of cancers, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and infections.
Prince William’s emotional moment in campaign to prevent suicide
Posted onSean CoughlanRoyal correspondent Reuters Prince William says he wants to take action on “the heartbreaking and preventable tragedy of suicide” The Prince of Wales was visibly moved as he heard first hand about the devastating impact of suicide, having to pause during a conversation with Rhian Mannings, whose husband took his own life. Rhian has…
Etekcity Smart Scale for Body Weight, Bathroom Digital Weighing Scale with BMI, Body Fat, Muscle Mass, Accurate Bluetooth Home User Health Equipment Sync Apps
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How do heat health alerts work and what do the different levels mean?
Posted onGetty Images Amber and yellow heat health alerts have been issued for all of England, from 12:00 BST on Monday until 18:00 on Wednesday. The amber alerts are for London, the South East, East of England, East Midlands and West Midlands. The yellow alerts are for Yorkshire and the Humber, the South West, North East…
CQC chief resigns over maternity failings
Posted onSir Julian Hartley, Chief Executive the Care Quality Commission which is the independent regulator of all health and adult social care services in England, has resigned. The announcement comes just days after an independent inquiry into maternity care at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust was announced. Mr Hartley had previously spent a decade leading…
