Topic: Scotland

Obesity, Drinking a Double Threat to the Liver

EverydayHealth.com - 694 days ago
3/12/2010 Print E-mail Obesity plus daily drinking boosts the risk of liver disease in men and women, researchers report in two new studies.. In one study, scientists at the University of Oxford examined the medical records of 1.2 million middle-aged British women. ...

A Look at the Far Side of the Moon

Scientific American - 808 days ago
Man's first blurred view of the other side of the moon suggests that current theories of the origin and history of our natural satellite may require revision. The Soviet vehicle, launched on October 3, crossed the moon's orbit some three days later. ...

Obese Kid Equals Bad Parent Do you agree?

iVillage - 818 days ago
A lawyer in Scotland says that's what's happening to her clients. In late October, local authorities in the northern city of Dundee took seven children-including a newborn baby (who was later returned)-away from a couple, claiming the chubby kids were "at risk. ...

Cash handout for corner shops that sell more fruit and veg

ThisIsLondon.co.uk - 1271 days ago
Corner shops are to share in an ?800,000 handout to sell more fruit and vegetables as part of a drive to tackle Britain's growing obesity problem.. The Department of Health hopes the cash will persuade local convenience stores in England to sell ...

NHS to pay for stomach stapling surgery for obese teenagers

ThisIsLondon.co.uk - 1903 days ago
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence said taxpayers should pay for the drastic procedure which could cost up to ??1.6 million a year. The decision provoked outcry after the same body refused essential treatment for cancer and Alzheimer's patients because it is ...