All Health articles – Page 130
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Analysis & FeaturesWill 'digital' cigarettes light up the UK tobacco market?
Forecasts of the electronic cigarette making traditional tobacco obsolete may be plausible…
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Comment & Opinion
Obesity: local authorities may turn more interventionist
On 1 April, responsibility for public health was transferred from the Department of Health to local government…
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NewsEating fish rich in omega-3 can add two years to lifespan
Eating oily fish rich in omega-3 – such as salmon or mackerel – could add up to two years to a person’s life, a new report has suggested.
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Comment & OpinionIn the health onslaught, this looks like a salt and battery
The industry is suffering from a health regulation onslaught, or as it should henceforth be known, a salt and battery…
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NewsAloe vera is rising health drinks star
Watch out coconut water – aloe vera-based drinks are being tipped as the next hot property in healthy drinks…
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NewsJTI hits out at talk of plain tobacco packaging for Scotland
Japan International Tobacco has slammed press reports claiming that the Scottish government is set to introduce plain packaging for tobacco products.
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NewsSat fat in food must be cut by 100,000 tonnes, says DH
The government has set out plans to cut more than 100,000 tonnes of saturated fats from food products…
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Analysis & FeaturesSalt reduction: Can technology overcome the DH's bombshell?
The government now wants a red light for any portion containing more than 1.8g of salt…
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NewsPlan for red traffic light on ready meals shocks industry
Thousands of products that currently display an amber traffic light label for salt could soon have to switch to red…
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NewsE-Lites becomes first ‘smoking’ brand to sponsor motorsport since 2005
Electronic cigarette brand E-Lites claims to have become the first smoking-related product to sponsor motorsports since tobacco tie-ups were banned.
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NewsSainsbury’s Pharmacy trials healthy living service at 30 stores
Sainsbury’s is trialling a new service at 30 of its pharmacy stores to offer customers advice on early detection and prevention of illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes, as well as encouraging weight loss.
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Analysis & FeaturesDo new Coke ads convince that it cares about obesity?
Three experts rule: impressive altruism or just saccharine PR?…
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Category ReportFrozen yoghurt in healthy sales surge
Super-indulgent stick and tub formats might be ones to watch in the ice cream aisle in 2013, but so is super-healthy froze…
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NewsAppy unveils kids drinks sweetened with stevia
Appy Food & Drink will unveil the first stevia-based drink to target children at next week’s IFE show…
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NewsGovernment to ditch plans for minimum unit pricing on alcohol
The government is widely expected to drop its plans for minimum pricing of alcohol in England and Wales.
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Comment & Opinion
Get set for digital health
Much of the excitement at the recent CES gadget show in Las Vegas centred on wearable technology…
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NewsTesco and The Co-op group sign up for Defra health drive
Encouraging consumers to eat less is the latest plan hatched by the government…
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NewsJerky Group switches to UK sourcing on Wild West beef jerky range
The Jerky Group is opening its first UK processing plant and switching from using South American to British meat for its j…
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NewsHolland & Barrett offers low-price whey protein tubs
Holland & Barrett has launched a range of small whey protein tubs priced £9.99…
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NewsWeetabix adds a 'with' in Chocolate rebrand
Weetabix Chocolate is being renamed as the brand looks to boost its health credentials…