Health news – Page 79
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NewsAF Blakemore to install defibrillators at head office and DCs
The defibrillators will be stored in lockable boxes that can only be opened with a code, obtained by dialling 999
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NewsWeightWatchers adds Balance frozen ready meal range
Down 21% in value, the brand aims to tap demand for everyday wellbeing
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NewsABP teams with Men's Health on health-focused meat range
The brand’s first two products went on sale in 400 Asda stores this week
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NewsSainsbury's launches 'living well' marketing initiative
The supermarket has commissioned research to determine which factors are most important to the nation’s wellbeing
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NewsDrinkers' Voice to "challenge myths put out around alcohol"
The new group will speak up for alcohol consumers about the social and supposed health benefits of booze…
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NewsThree in 10 parents struggling to find low-sugar options
Retailers are failing to meet high demand for healthier foods, according to survey by Netmums and Sugarwise
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NewsPHE calorie war 'will dwarf sugar offensive'
Public Health England’s looming clampdown on calories will dwarf its action on sugar, according to Dr Alison Tedstone
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NewsGrowers defend pesticides in wake of school fruit claims
A report by Pesticides Action Network claimed children were being exposed to ’a cocktail of pesticide residues’
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NewsHolland & Barrett opens Crussh 'fit food' bar in London
The concession launched on Tuesday with a menu of healthy food, ‘super smoothies’ and a full ‘smart’ coffee menu
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NewsAddenbrooke's hospital in Cambridge gets healthy café
Tea & Co is the latest step in Healthier Choices retailer transformation programme
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NewsNHS to trial grocery discounts in exercise incentive scheme
NHS looking to reward people who complete their target number of steps per day with discounts at local shops, including supermarkets
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NewsOverall calorie content targeted in next phase of war on obesity
Ready meals, pizzas, burgers, crisps and sandwiches are next on the government’s hit list for shrinkage and reformulation
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NewsBody Design weight management range launches in Superdrug
Approved by dietician Nicola Whitehead and personal trainer Mark Grice, the range includes meal replacement shakes
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NewsAction on Sugar blasts cereal manufacturer nutrition labelling
The group is calling for consistent traffic-light front-of-pack nutrition labelling on all lines…
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NewsAmadeus to halve sugar levels in foodservice offer by 2020
Its venues will also endorse low-fat products to encourage customers to choose healthier options
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NewsFaccenda Foods slashes antibiotic usage by 70% in past two years
Faccenda likens its strategy to a “Holland & Barrett approach to bird health”
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NewsScientists to study impact of store design on health
Scientists are to investigate into whether redesigning supermarkets could cut food, alcohol and cigarette consumption
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NewsPoor children increasingly likely to be obese says NHS Scotland
New report says “actions to reduce the ‘obesogenic’ environment are urgently needed”
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NewsSainsbury’s hits salt reduction ‘milestone’ for own label beans
The 18-month reformulation project, which also includes tinned pasta, has achieved a salt reduction equivalent to 14.6 tonnes per year
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NewsCut sugar in dairy and fruit juice, PHE urges suppliers
Public Health England this week urged dairy and fruit juice companies to agree to slash levels of sugar