Mayor of London joins forces with New York to battle childhood obesity
27th January 10
Exercise and Industry
1. Mayor of London joins forces with New York to battle childhood obesity – Medical News Today
The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has welcomed the findings of a new report tackling obesity in kids in both London and New York. The report "A Tale of Two ObesCities' was compiled by the London Metropolitan University and City University of New York.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/177148.php
Health and Lifestyle
1. Exercise regularly, age better: studies – The Independent
Taking regular exercise helps you to stay physically healthier and mentally sharper into old age, four studies published in the Archives of Internal Medicine showed Monday. One of the studies found that women who exercised more during middle age were less likely after 70 to develop chronic diseases, heart surgery or any physical, cognitive or mental impairments.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/exercise-regularly-age-better-studies-1880167.html
2. Diabetes linked to more than 4000 deaths a year – Scottish Herald
Diabetes contributed to more than 4,000 deaths in Scotland in a year, official statistics have shown. And the figure may just be the "tip of the iceberg", opposition parties warned. Diabetes was the underlying cause of 730 deaths in Scotland in 2008 and contributed to a total of 4,052 deaths.
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/health/diabetes-linked-to-more-than-4000-deaths-in-a-year-1.1001653