There are “shocking” amounts of sugar found in a number of hot drinks regularly bought on Britain’s high streets, a campaign group has said. Action on Sugar said that there is “dangerously” high sugar content in some flavoured coffees and other hot drinks. The charity performed analysis on 131 hot flavoured […]
The People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) has revealed that feeding pets treats is fuelling their obesity. A combination of snacks, scraps, takeaway leftovers and alcohol is continuing to fuel a crisis among pets, according to the charity. The animal charity has released new data showing that 36 per cent of dogs, 18 […]
Young people with Type 1 diabetes in the North East have shown their support for new diabetes findings. A team of researchers from the University of Exeter Medical School, the University of Oslo and the network of Pancreatic Organ Donors (nPOD) found the progression of the disease is radically different in those diagnosed as teenagers […]
The North East public is backing a call for ban on junk food advertising before watershed. A new survey, published by Cancer Research UK, has found 81 per cent of the public in the North East are in favour of the ban before the 9pm watershed. “We want the government […]
A Wearside MP has slammed Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s decision to impose contracts on junior doctors. Sharon Hodgson, MP for Washington and Sunderland West, said it was shocking to hear of the minister’s ultimatum in a long-running row with medics. Mr Hunt has announced in Parliament that contracts would be […]
People in Sunderland are becoming health champions to help their family, friends, work colleagues and neighbours. The initiative began in 2011 to recruit and train people to promote healthy living messages at home, work and socially in a more informal, face-to-face conversational way. Since then, more than 650 people have become accredited […]
Teesside primary schools have been advised to take part in tooth brushing sessions after the success of a pilot scheme aimed at improving some of the worst children’s teeth in the country. Almost two years ago The Children’s Health and Wellbeing commissioning group endorsed an initiative to improve the […]
The North East has the highest rate of alcohol-related deaths in England for 20 years, new figures show. Figures released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) have revealed that alcohol-related deaths among women in the North East stand at 15.1 deaths per 100,000, compared to an England average of […]
Over three quarters of people in the North East have someone in their family with factors that put them at greater risk of heart disease. This is according to new statistics released ahead of the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) Wear it. Beat it. campaign to get the nation wearing red to fight […]