Image copyright Kreena Dhiman Image caption Kreena didn't think she'd see her 40th birthday after having breast cancer and heart failure "It's bonkers what's happened over the past five years," says … [Read more...]
Efforts to cut sugar out of food way off target
Image copyright Getty Images Efforts to cut a fifth of the sugar out of our food by next year are way off target, figures from Public Health England show. Between 2015 and 2018 the average sugar content of shop-bought food fell by just 2.9% and the amount of sugar we actually eat has gone up. This is despite a … [Read more...]
Tax cuts sugar in drinks, but we still eat more
Image copyright Getty Images The tax on sugary drinks has led to their sugar content falling by 29%, Public Health England figures show. However, efforts to persuade manufacturers to voluntarily cut sugar in their foods by a fifth, by next year, are way off target. The amount of sugar in the food we buy in the … [Read more...]
Sertraline: Antidepressant works by reducing anxiety symptoms first
Image copyright Getty Images A commonly-prescribed antidepressant reduces anxiety first and has a smaller effect on depressive symptoms weeks later, a study suggests. Researchers at University College London said it made people feel better but worked in unexpected ways. Their trial involved 653 UK patients, … [Read more...]
Hospitals relying on emergency loans to cover costs
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption "Emergency" loans cost hospitals £185m in interest paid back to the government in 2018-19 Hospitals in England are "lurching" from month to month on "emergency" … [Read more...]