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  • Medicines regulator issues warning against dangerous tanning products People tempted by a quick-fix pre or post-holiday tan were today warned by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) about the dangers of using unlicensed tanning injections and nasal sprays containing Melanotan. The MHRA has received 18 reports detailing 74 separate reactions which are suspected…

  • Study uncovers value of mammogram screening for younger women

    A new analysis has found that most deaths from breast cancer occur in younger women who do not receive regular mammograms. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study indicates that regular screening before age 50 should be encouraged. The use of mammograms to prevent breast cancer deaths…

  • Sleep deprivation increases food purchasing the next day People who were deprived of one night’s sleep purchased more calories and grams of food in a mock supermarket on the following day in a new study published in the journal Obesity, the official journal of The Obesity Society. Sleep deprivation also led to increased blood levels…

  • Top 10 most common exercises done incorrectly  New research from an online sports equipment retailer in the UK has revealed the top 10 most common exercises done incorrectly by gym goers and exercise enthusiasts.  Some of the most popular physical activities carried out by those looking to get fit are amongst those most frequently undertaken…

  • Skin cancer spot check An article published in the Daily Mail about a 59-year old lady who had a recurring spot on her nose highlights how the signs of skin cancer can potentially go unrecognised for some time. Luckily for Joy Yaffe, the lady featured in the article, a cosmetic beauty doctor in France advised…

  • Systematic review looks at lavender inhalation and sleep

    The authors of a systematic review* published in the European Journal of Integrative Medicine (2012) cite that poor sleep – in the form of non-clinical insomnia – is estimated to affect around one third of the UK population. They go on to highlight that conventional drugs used to induce or prolong sleep do not necessarily…

  • A new Statistical Bulletin has been released by the Office for National Statistics on Deaths Related to Drug Poisoning in England and Wales, 2012. “The number of deaths involving tramadol have continued to rise, with 175 deaths in 2012 – more than double the number seen in 2008 (83 deaths).” More info Image: iStockphoto

  • Just 1 in 20 Britons drink recommended water amounts on hot holidays

    A new study by an online travel agency in the UK has revealed that Britons may not be drinking enough water whilst on a hot holiday abroad, despite risks of dehydration and sun stroke on these types of holidays.

  • Sing to reduce snoring, as reported by BBC Radio 4’s Today programme A study carried out by the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital has proved that snoring can be reduced simply by singing. For three months, the patients in the clinical trial have been doing singing exercises to improve the tone of their throat muscles.…

  • English hospitals fall behind rest of Britain in providing healthy vending machine snacks England has fallen “woefully” behind Scotland and Wales in the provision of healthy food and drink in hospital vending machines, a leading cancer prevention charity has warned. Unlike the other British nations, England has no national guidelines to ensure patients, staff and…

  • 18,000 cancer patients’ medical files lost during their hospital stay One in nine (11%) of the estimated 170,000 cancer patients in England admitted to hospital each year for treatment say their doctor or nurse lost their medical file at some point during their stay, according to new research by Macmillan Cancer Support. This equates to…

  • We recently blogged about new research that reported a rise in physical activity levels alongside a rise in obesity (here). Jonathan Ross — fitness expert for Discovery Fit & Health and creator of Aion Fitness – reports on why he thinks this is happening. The right type of exercise that is part of a larger pattern…