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Less than half of people eat the recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, a Department of Health survey has revealed. The departments Health Survey NI: First Results 2019/20 revealed that only 44% of respondents said they eat the required fruit and veg. However, this is a jump from 32% in 2010/11. Within the survey of 4,085 people, it was also revealed that the number of people smoking continues to decrease, while 17% of drinkers take more than the recommended weekly limits for...

Summary Digital displays are ubiquitous in modern daily life. In many areas, such displays have replaced, or are in the process of replacing, conventional items such hard-copy books, analogue watches and car dashboard gauges. Similarly, many clinical vision tests are increasingly being presented on a range of modern visual displays ranging from LCD monitors to OLED displays for use in the home and clinical settings; a move away from antiquated (but still regularly used) non-digital systems. Mea...

Summary The prevalence of type 2 diabetes has risen dramatically during recent decades and there is an urgent need to develop new approaches for therapeutic treatment that provide a combination of benefits, with fewer side effects and better patient outcomes. When diabetes is not managed, it can lead to serious complications including cardiovascular disease (CVD), stroke, blindness, kidney disease and premature mortality. CVD is a major cause of death and disability in diabetes, accounting for ...