Britons 'too worried over health'
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People in the UK are becoming "morbidly" obsessed with their health, researchers are warning.
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The rising levels of obesity could bankrupt the NHS if left unchecked, doctors warn.
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News, LONDON, Millions of people take them to stay healthy but scientists say that vitamin supplements do not protect against stomach and other cancers and may even make them worse.
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About a quarter of Britons may suffer  from a winter deficiency of vitamin B which can increase the  risk of muscle weakness, autoimmune diseases, osteoporosis and  certain types of cancer, health experts said on Thursday.
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People who use the Internet to find information about their chronic disease often wind up in worse condition than if they had listened to their doctor, a British study has found.
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Federal health officials said Tuesday they had overestimated in a high-profile study the number of Americans dying from being overweight.
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"But I think a lot of people are on the borderline."  It may be obvious that most Britons are overweight. What isn't so obvious is that at least 2 million of them are likely malnourished _ and that includes some of the people who are too fat.Experts say the poor state of the average British diet _ often high in fat, salt and calories, but low on nutrition _ means malnutrition is a problem even though food is plentiful.'You can't always tell if a person is malnourished with your eyes,' said Dr. Marinos Elia, a professor of clinical nutrition and metabolism at Southampton University. 'People may be eating too much food, but they may not be eating enough fruits and vegetables.' Read more
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HOUSTON -- Nearly 70 percent of Americans say they are careful about what they eat, and even more say diet is essential to good health, according to a new nationwide health poll in which obesity ranked second among the biggest health concerns.
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Britain is facing a huge increase in diabetes in what doctors are calling one of the greatest health catastrophes the developed world has seen.
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A survey of teenage lifestyles shows fears over safety and appearance - and a "wheezy" lack of fitness.
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HUNDREDS of thousands of patients taking commonly prescribed painkillers should have their treatment reviewed by a doctor after growing concerns about possible health risks, a government watchdog said yesterday.
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Many people are not being treated properly for a common illness that is a silent killer, a watchdog says.
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Â· Government failed to follow up patients at riskÂ· Danger of wider infection a 'serious problem'
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Britain is over-reliant on anti-depressants and faces a crisis in mental health care, says Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg.
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More and more Britons are worried about genetically modified foods, a poll for a British consumer rights magazine published suggests.
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Some of them should be more worried than you are.
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A quarter of local health groups in England are asking patients to wait for hospital care, a BBC survey suggests.