Tag: Health
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‘The world faces an antibiotic apocalypse’
Do we get a thrill out of predicting disaster? This headline is a quote from England’s chief medical officer as scientists gather in Berlin this week for a conference on drug resistance.
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How companies trick us into eating more junk
Should “upselling” be banned? Public health is being put at risk by aggressive sales tactics. A report warns that the practice is fuelling an already disastrous obesity epidemic.
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Healthcare is a right, cry UK and US activists
Tomorrow marchers in London will protest against health service cuts. US lawmakers are preparing to repeal President Obama’s healthcare law. Do governments have a duty to provide healthcare?
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Tennis’s golden oldies party like it’s 2006
Roger Federer and Serena Williams won the men’s and women’s titles at the Australian Open tennis tournament this weekend. They both turned 35 last year. Are older champions good for sport?
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‘Killer spuds’ cancer warning sparks risk row
Do roast potatoes, burnt toast and crisps really cause cancer? The British government has launched a campaign advising people to cut down. Many have ridiculed it as a ludicrous exaggeration.
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MPs urged to stop bickering over NHS crisis
The UK’s health service is enduring the ‘worst’ period in its history. Politicians from across the divide are bitterly denouncing each other, but should they try working together instead?
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Care home abuse reveals crisis in ageing UK
The BBC documentary Panorama has exposed shocking neglect in some of Britain’s care homes. As Western populations age rapidly, who should take...
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Your organs belong to everyone, says Wales
Doctors in Wales have been told to presume dead adults are willing to donate their organs unless they have said otherwise. But should our control over our own bodies be sacred after death?
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Selfies more dangerous than shark attacks
So far this year, more people have died while taking a selfie than from shark attack. Society has gone mad, some say. But should we really be surprised?
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Doctors treating us too much, campaign says
Campaigners want patients and doctors to understand the risks of over-diagnosis and over-treatment of illnesses. Do we have unrealistic expectations of the potential of medicine?
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Fat is fine after all, study proclaims
Fat has long been considered one the most unhealthy parts of our daily diet. But new research suggests the warnings were wrong all along. Whose nutritional advice can we trust?
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Ray of hope in the battle against superbugs
Scientists have unearthed a new antibiotic which could become a powerful ally in the fight against deadly diseases. The medical community is buzzing. Will science always prevail over nature?
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Alcohol behind surge in liver disease deaths
Britain’s binge drinking habits may now be in decline, but a new study shows an alarming rise in liver-related deaths. Is it time for the government to get tough with problem drinkers?
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‘Don’t give in to Ebola hysteria,’ warns Obama
Two US nurses treating an Ebola patient fell ill with the disease last week and sparked a national panic. The president has called for calm, but is there justification for such fear?
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More Ebola cases in Europe are now ‘unavoidable’
Over 3,000 people have already died in Africa. Now, as the outbreak spreads to Spain, fears are growing that the West has been too complacent about this deadly disease. Can it be contained?