Search Results: obesity

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Obesity risk doubles for teens bombarded with junk food adverts

Teenagers are more than twice as likely to be obese if they remember seeing a junk food advert every day compared to those who couldn’t recall any in a month. Teenagers are more than twice as likely to be obese if they remember seeing a junk food advert every day compared to those who couldn’t recall any in a month.

15 March 2018

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Food industry told to cut calories to tackle obesity

A plan to lower obesity levels by reducing calories in many foods has been announced. A plan to lower obesity levels by reducing calories in many foods has been announced.

6 March 2018

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News digest - obesity and cancer, bacteria on skin, new immunotherapy targets and… vaping safety?

In the news this week: Bacteria might protect against skin cancer and worrying obesity projections for millennials. In the news this week: Bacteria might protect against skin cancer and worrying obesity projections for millennials.

3 March 2018

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Millennials top obesity chart before reaching middle age

More than seven in 10 millennials – those born between the early 80s and mid 90s – are set to be overweight or obese between the ages of 35-44. More than seven in 10 millennials – those born between the early 80s and mid 90s – are set to be overweight or obese between the ages of 35-44.

26 February 2018

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News digest – fixing NHS staff shortages, childhood obesity, a ‘ground-breaking’ trial and… British bangers?

This week’s news features a promise of over 5000 extra staff to tackle NHS shortages, and a ground-breaking personalised medicine trial for pancreatic cancer. This week’s news features a promise of over 5000 extra staff to tackle NHS shortages, and a ground-breaking personalised medicine trial for pancreatic cancer.

9 December 2017

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News digest – childhood obesity, sugar and cancer confusion, personalised cell therapy and… robots?

Obesity and sugar hogged the headlines this week alongside success stories for personalised medicine. Read the digest for more. Obesity and sugar hogged the headlines this week alongside success stories for personalised medicine. Read the digest for more.

21 October 2017

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News digest – obesity costs, radiologist shortage, breast cancer risk, and… avatars?

The growing global cost of obesity was in the news this week, along with genetic tests for breast cancer and a rare childhood cancer. The growing global cost of obesity was in the news this week, along with genetic tests for breast cancer and a rare childhood cancer.

14 October 2017

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News digest – cancer drugs on trial, robotic surgery, obesity and… cool Nobel Prize science?

This week’s news featured worrying obesity and cancer trends in the US and a call for more robust evidence to back up cancer drugs’ effectiveness. Read the digest for more. This week’s news featured worrying obesity and cancer trends in the US and a call for more robust evidence to back up cancer drugs’ effectiveness. Read the digest for more.

7 October 2017

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The UK’s pick ‘n’ mix approach to children’s obesity is missing a trick

Public Health England is cracking down on the hidden calories in food and drink. It’s another step towards tackling the UK's children’s obesity epidemic. Public Health England is cracking down on the hidden calories in food and drink. It’s another step towards tackling the UK's children’s obesity epidemic.

18 August 2017

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News digest – NHS waiting times, childhood obesity, golden drugs, and… at-home genetic tests?

NHS behind on waiting times, childhood obesity, golden drugs showing promise, and… at-home genetic tests? Here's our weekly news digest. NHS behind on waiting times, childhood obesity, golden drugs showing promise, and… at-home genetic tests? Here's our weekly news digest.

12 August 2017

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Obesity behind surge in kidney cancers

An estimated 20,000 kidney cancer cases have been caused by obesity over the last decade in England, according to new figures from Cancer Research UK. An estimated 20,000 kidney cancer cases have been caused by obesity over the last decade in England, according to new figures from Cancer Research UK.

24 April 2017

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Obesity and cancer: a live debate in the Scottish Parliament

We’re live at the Scottish Parliament for a day of action to raise awareness of how to tackle obesity in Scotland. We’re live at the Scottish Parliament for a day of action to raise awareness of how to tackle obesity in Scotland.

24 January 2017