Coca-Cola has agreed to put traffic light-style labels on its drinks sold in the UK to help tackle the growing obesity crisis. The move represents a major U-turn by the drinks giant, as it opposed last year’s introduction of government-backed “hybrid” nutrition labels. They will use a combination of red, orange and green colours as well as … Read more
A Canadian team of researchers have arrived to the conclusion that sticking to a diet was more important than the diet itself. All diets – from Atkins to Weight Watchers – have similar results and people should simply pick the one they find easiest, say researchers. Obesity experts said all diets cut calories to a similar … Read more
Several major news outlets have reported this week that taking an aspirin every day could cut your risk of developing cancer. The study was a joint effort from a number of institutions from the UK, Europe and the United States and was funded by Cancer Research UK, the British Heart Foundation and the American Cancer … Read more
A large international study published in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, has indicated that people doing shift work were at highest risk of contracting Type 2 diabetes . The main cause is thought to be the disruption to the body clock which often occurs with rotating shift patterns. This can affect waistlines, hormones and sleep which could increase … Read more
New research from the University of Cambridge has revealed that 1 in 3 cases of Alzheimer’s disease throughout the world is preventable. The research has also revealed that the main risk factors for the disease are a lack of exercise, smoking, depression and poor education. The Cambridge team analysed population-based data to work out the main seven … Read more
Diabetes is becoming a “national health emergency” in Britain with thousands of new cases diagnosed every week. This is according to an audit by the charity Diabetes UK which has also warned that this in turn could lead to a rise in amputations and kidney failure. The number of people who already have the disease is … Read more
There has been a sharp rise in skin and liver cancer cases across England according to new figures. Between 2003 and 2012, skin cancer cases increased by 78% in men and 48% in women, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures, which are not adjusted for population growth. Cases of liver cancer had risen … Read more
Over a third of adults are on the verge of developing type-2 diabetes, new research has suggested.. If nothing is done to stop the trend, there will be a steep surge in this form of diabetes within the next few years, a report published in the British Medical Journal has said. People are classed as having borderline … Read more
Tesco to stop sweets and chocolates being displayed near checkouts The supermarket giant Tesco has said that it will take away confectionery from near its tills by the end of the year after conducting research into the issue. The larger Tesco stores have stopped selling sweets at checkouts for 20 years however, this move will see … Read more
The need to improve employee engagement is at the top of the agenda in shaping employers’ benefits strategies in 2014, according to research by Employee Benefits magazine. Employee engagement has been top of the list of issues since 2011 and nearly three quarters of respondents have said that this was the case. The research also … Read more
Healthy Performance are delighted to have made the finals in the Natwest Small Business of the Year Awards for 2014. The category was keenly contested and Healthy Performance were placed in the top 3 of all the nominations within the Small Business category. The judges commented that “Healthy Performance have a very strong focus … Read more
A new health check programme is being launched by NHS England with the key aim of reducing the number of mental health patients dying from heart, liver and lung diseases in particular. The scheme will see Mental Health Trusts being paid for health assessments of the physical condition and lifestyle of psychiatric patients. Mental health … Read more
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