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The NHS strategy to counter Britains obesity epidemic and the rise in cases of type 2 diabetes is less likely to work on women in their 40s and 50s.

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has projected a 40 per cent increase on drug use in Africa by 2030. The UNODC made this known at the Quiz Competition Grand Finale organised by MTN in commemoration of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, on Friday in Abuja. This year’s

The BAA Concrete Division, in conjunction with TVS Interfleet and McPhee Mixers, has launched an entry-level accredited Rollover Awareness and Prevention Programme (RAPP) as the first collaborative...

Under the programme, hepatitis tests will be conducted at the doorsteps of residents and vaccination will also be administered if required.

Sexual health services ‘desperately’ need more funding to ensure timely access to care for those who need it.

The Government has said new HIV transmissions could be eradicated in England by 2030 thanks to increased testing.The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said new transmissions of the virus fell by almost a third between 2019 and 2021.Statisti...

The university and social development department unveil an app that allows students to self-screen for substance abuse risks.

The number for 2022 was 13 per cent higher than pre-pandemic levels

The charity said that between January and March this year there were 1,461 excess deaths involving diabetes.

More than half of people with diabetes missed out on vital checks last year, charity Diabetes UK says.