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Last update: Wednesday 25th March
 
A study published in May found that older women who go to church more than once a week live, on average, five months longer than those who don’t. They discovered that fewer depressive symptoms, greater optimism, stronger social networks and lower rates of smoking were all contributing factors. Researchers examined the health records of nearly 75,000 women who were mostly Christians and had an average age of 60. Looking at all the causes of death, academics from the public health graduate school at Harvard University concluded that they were 33% less likely to die over a 16 year period.
HealthEvangelicals Now – July 2016
 
Across Stoke-on-Trent, 13.9% of 4-5 years old, 22.3% of 10-11 years old and an estimated 28% adults are obese.
HealthThe Sentinel - May 24th 2016
 
A University of Cambridge study released in late March found that unborn children who have abnormalities in the early weeks of pregnancy may go on to develop into healthy babies. A professor from the university began the research after a medical test on her own baby showed that a quarter of the cells in the placenta were abnormal – however, the child was born healthy.
HealthEvangelicals Now - May 2016
 
Tooth decay in young children is at its lowest level for a decade. Public Health England said 166,467 five-year-olds, less than a quarter, had signs of decay in 2015, down from a third in 2008.
HealthThe Sentinel - 11th May 2016
 
New treatments for osteoporosis and broken bones are in sight after groundbreaking research using ethical stem cells.
HealthThe Christian Institute - 8th July 2016
 
A major report by The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed nearly one in 11 adults are now affected by diabetes, with cases nearly quadrupling to 422 million in 2014.
HealthThe Sentinel - April 7th 2016
 
The NAS/UWT and Swanswell want the Government to commission independent research into energy drink use and the long-term effects on health…The British Soft Drinks Association (BSDA) published a voluntary code of practice in April 2010, which states that energy drinks should not be marketed to under 16’s. European legislation also states that such drinks are not recommended for children. Despite this, in the UK the drinks are available to everyone.
HealthThe Sentinel - April 1st 2016
 
The Labrador retriever is hard-wired to over-eat, according to new gene research. It is hoped the findings by Cambridge University could help in the understanding of human obesity.
HealthThe Sentinel - 5th May 2016
 
Adult stem cell treatment could halve the number of people dying from heart failure, a landmark study has shown. In the largest trial ever carried out, US doctors have proven that damaged hearts can be repaired using stem cells taken from a patient’s own body.
HealthThe Christian Institute - 8th April 2016
 
Unborn children who have abnormalities in the early weeks of pregnancy may go on to develop into healthy babies, a University of Cambridge study has found.
HealthThe Christian Institute - 1st April 2016
 
People who cycle, walk or catch the train or bus to work keep more weight off than commuters who travel by car, a large UK study has found....Cycling came out as the best activity for staying trim, followed by walking.
HealthBBC News - 17th March 2016
 
Some 42% of parents of children diagnosed with cancer feel their concerns were ignored by GPs, research by cancer charity CLIC Sargent suggests.
HealthBBC News - 11th February 2016
 
French doctors will be allowed to place terminally ill patients under "deep, continuous sedation altering consciousness until death", in cases where their condition is expected to lead to a quick death.
HealthChristian Concern - 30th January 2016
 
Cancer death rates in the UK have fallen by about 10% in the past 10 years, the latest figures show. In 2013, 284 out of every 100,000 people died from cancer. In 2003, it was 312. Improvements in diagnosis and treatment are thought to be the reason.
HealthBBC News - 4th February 2016
 
Babies born in hospitals at the weekends have a "significantly" greater chance of dying than on weekdays, researchers say. Deaths of new-born babies were found to be 7% higher at weekends.
HealthThe Sentinel - 26th November 2015
 
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