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Baroness Barbara Young to be chief executive of Diabetes UK
Former chair of the Care Quality Commission replaces Douglas Smallwood as head of leading health charity. Diabetes UK has appointed Baroness Barbara Young, former chair of the Care Quality Commission, as its new chief executive.
http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/A...ss-Barbara-Young-chief-executive-Diabetes-UK/
Virus 'link' to childhood obesity
A virus which causes respiratory infections has been linked to childhood obesity, in a study that is likely to reignite a controversial debate. Previous animal research has implicated common viruses in weight gain, but the evidence has been disputed.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11346682
Tesco to sell 'cut-price' Viagra
The supermarket Tesco says it is to start selling Viagra over the counter at the 'cheapest price'.
From next Monday, men with erectile dysfunction (ED) who don't have a GP prescription will be able to request the drug at 300 of its UK stores.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11370206
Dementia cost 'to top 1% of GDP'
The costs associated with dementia will amount to more than 1% of the world's gross domestic product this year at $604bn (?388bn), a report says. The World Alzheimer Report says this is more than the revenue of retail giant Wal-Mart or oil firm Exxon Mobil.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11373018
Western surge in obesity may have been caused by a virus
The obesity explosion that has swept the Western world over the past 30 years may have been caused by a virus, scientists have said. Researchers have discovered new evidence for an illness they have called "infectobesity" ? obesity that is transmitted from person to person, much like an infection. The agent thought to be responsible is a strain of adenovirus, versions of which cause the common cold. It has already been labelled the "fat bug".
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...-may-have-been-caused-by-a-virus-2084737.html
Former chair of the Care Quality Commission replaces Douglas Smallwood as head of leading health charity. Diabetes UK has appointed Baroness Barbara Young, former chair of the Care Quality Commission, as its new chief executive.
http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/news/A...ss-Barbara-Young-chief-executive-Diabetes-UK/
Virus 'link' to childhood obesity
A virus which causes respiratory infections has been linked to childhood obesity, in a study that is likely to reignite a controversial debate. Previous animal research has implicated common viruses in weight gain, but the evidence has been disputed.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11346682
Tesco to sell 'cut-price' Viagra
The supermarket Tesco says it is to start selling Viagra over the counter at the 'cheapest price'.
From next Monday, men with erectile dysfunction (ED) who don't have a GP prescription will be able to request the drug at 300 of its UK stores.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11370206
Dementia cost 'to top 1% of GDP'
The costs associated with dementia will amount to more than 1% of the world's gross domestic product this year at $604bn (?388bn), a report says. The World Alzheimer Report says this is more than the revenue of retail giant Wal-Mart or oil firm Exxon Mobil.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11373018
Western surge in obesity may have been caused by a virus
The obesity explosion that has swept the Western world over the past 30 years may have been caused by a virus, scientists have said. Researchers have discovered new evidence for an illness they have called "infectobesity" ? obesity that is transmitted from person to person, much like an infection. The agent thought to be responsible is a strain of adenovirus, versions of which cause the common cold. It has already been labelled the "fat bug".
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...-may-have-been-caused-by-a-virus-2084737.html