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ICM research, commissioned by Community Service Volunteers and Barclays found that a spot of volunteering helped people to get fit. A survey of nearly 600 volunteers found that 20 per cent lost weight, 20 per cent cut down on alcohol and 21 per cent said it helped them smoke less.
Health	Third Sector - 21st July 2004



The protection of disability legislation will be extended to cover people with progressive illnesses, such as cancer, multiple sclerosis and HIV / Aids, in a move that will benefit an estimated 175,000 people according to Andrew Smith the secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Health	The Times - July 16th 2004



'Without cervical cancer screening, it would kill about one in 65 of all women born since 1950, culminating in a death rate of 6,000 a year by about 2030. In fact, about a thousand die every year, and the total is falling.
Health	The Times - July 16th 2004



New research by Professor Sir Richard Doll found that upto two thirds of those who smoke from youth die prematurely as a result of the habit. Of those, one in four will die in middle age.
Health	Evangelical Times - August 2004



Cambodia has the highest HIV / AIDS infection rate in Southeast Asia. It has one of the biggest infant mortality rates in the world. Child trafficking, the exploitation of women, prostitution and corruption remain the norm for Khmer society.
Health	Evangelical Times - August 2004



Nearly 30 million HIV positive people live south of the Sahara. South Africa is the worst affected, with over 20 per cent of 15-49 year-olds infected. In places, infection levels reach 37 per cent.
Health	Saltshaker - Summer 2004



Many viral infections are spread by skin to skin contact, especially HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) and herpes. A British study found that HPV infects 46 per cent of teenage girls after their first sexual intercourse.
Health	Evangelicals Now - August 2004



MRSA deaths had increased from 51 in 1993 to 800 in 2002, while cases of the superbug rocketed from 210 to 5,309 over the same period.
Health	The Sentinel - 16th July 2004



A poll by handbag.com asked thousands of women about their attitudes towards their bodies. The results reveal that women's confidence in their bodies come from adopting traditional habits, such as maintaining a healthy lifestyle and eating well balanced meals (35 per cent) or exercising three times a week (18 per cent). Only 10 per cent favoured regimes such as Weight Watchers and the Atkins and Cabbage Soup diets. Women almost unanimously agreed (91 per cent) that they are under more pressure than men to have a good body. Yet only 2 per cent of women are entirely confident with their body shape. The poll revealed that 60 per cent blame the media for their negative body image while 21 per cent blame themselves. Lack of body confidence affected the general behaviour of 32 per cent of the women in the survey, making them less outgoing and more reluctant to draw attention to themselves. A large proportion (61 per cent) admitted to buying clothing that was too small in order not to go up a size.
Health	The War Cry - 3rd July 2004



About 15 per cent of the UK population are disabled (approx 8.6 million). Learning disability affects over 1 million people in the UK. Over 5.5 million disabled people are of working age/ Less than 8 per cent of disabled people use wheelchairs. 95 per cent of the population will experience disability at some point in their lives.
Health	Christian Herald - 29th May 2004



Sub-Saharan communities have one of the largest orphan populations in the world because as many as 30 per cent of adults are infected by HIV and overall more than 40 million people are living with the disease. In fact more than 95 per cent of AIDS cases occur in the poorest countries of thw world.
Health	Christian Herald - 5th June 2004



A male born in England in the 1850's had a life expectancy of just over 40 years while a female might expect to live to 42. By 2000 a man's life expectancy was 76 years and a woman's 80. With advances in genetic medicine some experts believe that life expectancy will continue to increase and that children born in 2100 could expect to live for well over 100 years.
Health	Evangelical Times - July 2004



Researchers found that 47 per cent of ties worn by medical staff at one hospital harboured bacteria and that clinicians were eight times more likely to have bugs in their ties than security staff.
Health	The Guardian - 25th May 2004



Obesity in England has grown almost 400 per cent in 25 years, with three quarters of the adult population now over weight or obese (around 22 per cent are obese). Childhood obesity has tripled in 20 years. The condition has been linked to heart disease, diabetes, renal failure, osteoarthritis and psychological damage. The report calculates that the economic cost in England alone could be £7.4bn a year, a figure that will rapidly rise.
Health	The Guardian - 27th May 2004



In Nigeria, up to 6 million people live with HIV/AIDS. Economic mismanagement, political unrest, HIV/AIDS and poor rains have kept Zimbabwe on its knees. Two-thirds of the population, 7.5 million people, are dependent on food hand-outs.
Health	Tear Times - Summer 2004

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