Mudanças simples no estilo de vida...

... previniriam o cancro (estudo Irlanda do Norte):
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/easy-lifestyle-changes-could-prevent-3500-cancer-cases-36733456.html
Citando:
"A study carried out by Cancer Research UK (CRUK) has revealed that 38% of all cancers diagnosed here each year could have been avoided.

It highlights the well-known dangers of smoking, with almost half of all cases of cancer each year put down to tobacco.

However, it has also raised the risk of developing the killer disease from being overweight and obese - with 572 new cancer cases attributed to this.

Obesity causes 13 types of cancer, including bowel, breast, womb and kidney, and the results suggest that more than one in 20 cancer cases could be prevented by maintaining a healthy weight."

Saúde mental no RU

Problemas de saúde mental a aumentar no RU. Pode ser maior consciência dos problemas... Ou não (álcool, desemprego jovem, crise?):
http://www.bbc.com/news/health-41125009

Álcool e cancro da mama?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4532240/One-small-glass-wine-day-raises-breast-cancer-risk.html

Citação:
"Even following safe drinking guidelines of 14 units a week could endanger health
Daily glass of wine raises risk of pre-menopausal breast cancer by 5 per cent 
Also raises risk of post-menopausal breast cancer by 9 per centc.12,000 breast cancer cases could be prevented per year if noone drank alcohol"

Microdosing

Basicamente é droga "aos cochichos", a  posse é apesar de tudo ilegal (em alguns países) e os efeitos secundários a médio-longo prazo são completamente desconhecidos:
http://www.bbc.com/news/health-39516345

Citando:
""Microdosing at a medical level, we know absolutely nothing about," he explains.

"The only way that we can sort out whether or not it works is by doing a blinded, placebo-controlled randomised trial."

He says the dangers of people self-medicating like this are currently completely unknown, and that is where the problem lies.

"The definition of a microdose is that you don't notice the subjective effect, but that doesn't mean it's not having any effect on you‬.

"We don't know what the risks in the long term might be.

"There was some concern before 1970 - when the drugs were being used clinically - that in people who were liable to develop schizophrenia and psychotic disorders, the drugs might actually uncover those problems in some people."

Mais fontes:
http://www.medicaldaily.com/boost-mood-foster-creativity-and-ease-anxiety-lsd-update-popular-microdosing-415281

Dizem que uma boa noite de sono vale milhões (equivale a sair a lotaria)...

Para isso é preciso não ser um grande camelo (para não ter peso na consciência, ou então ser um inconsciente), não ter stress a mais, não ter problemas respiratórios obstrutivos (que provoquem apneia), etc...

Alguém estudou que uma boa noite de sono vale mesmo milhões, e quantificou:

Good night's sleep boosts happiness as much as winning the lottery | Life | Life & Style | Express.co.uk

Citando:
"The study shows that positive changes in sleep over time - improved quality and quantity, and using less sleep medication - are linked with improved scores on the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), which is used by mental health professionals to monitor psychological wellbeing in patients.

People surveyed who reported positive improved sleep scored a two-point change in the GHQ - a result comparable to those recorded from patients completing an eight-week programme of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy designed to improve psychological wellbeing.

The same people showed improvements in physical and emotional health, as well as an ability to perform everyday activities."

Cansaço extremo?

Falta de ferro?
https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/2789916/heres-what-is-really-behind-the-tiredness-epidemic-sweeping-the-uk-and-how-you-can-beat-it/
"The reason for this could be down to iron deficiency, which is one of the most common causes of unexplained tiredness.
Iron is important because it helps your red blood cells carry oxygen around the body – and without enough oxygen, your organs and tissue just can’t work effectively."
(...)
"“People are eating 13% less red meat than they used to, which contains the most easy-to-absorb form of iron.”
Thankfully, there are a few ways you can easily up your iron intake, with Vitamin C capable of improving iron absorption by up to 180%.
This means that a glass of orange juice with your meal could help your body access as much iron as possible."
(...)
"Conversely, some foods – such as milk, tea, beans and chilli – hinder iron absorption, so should be limited.
Iron supplements can offer a way to deal with a deficiency, but many women complain of unpleasant side-effects after taking them."

Prós e contras do leite não pasteurizado explicados

Beneficios (e riscos) do leite não pasteurizado:

Raw Milk: Health Benefits And Safety Concerns Explained | The Huffington Post


Resumidamente se não se ferver (pasteurização é ferver por algumas horas o leite) o leite tem mais propriedades boas (vitaminas e não só). Mas tem um tempo de vida muito curto e pode estar contaminado com E. Coli e outras bactérias nocivas para a saúde. Detalhes completos no artigo acima.

10 empresas dominam muito do que se come - Brexit

O infográfico do Huff. post é excelente para perceber o domínio de muitas empresas por muito do que se come e bebe hoje em dia. E que metem o RU em sentido (com as variações do valor da Libra devido ao Brexit):
http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/uk_57ff57e3e4b0e982146bf3bb
Citando:
"After Marmite and other products were pulled from Tesco in a post-Brexit vote pricing row, this sobering infographic is a reminder that a handful of companies own almost all of the food and drink brands in the world.
Unilever, the world’s second largest grocery manufacturer, reportedly halted deliveries its products including Marmite, Flora, Pot Noodle and PG Tips after Tesco reportedly refused to pay more for them after the pound fell in value."

Gene dos ruivos e cancro da pele

http://www.nhs.uk/news/2016/07July/Pages/Secret-ginger-gene-may-increase-skin-cancer-risk-for-millions.aspx


Citando:
"Research suggests that carrying just one copy of a variant of the MC1R gene (having two copies causes red hair) increases skin cancer risk, even for people without red hair.
The variant is called an R allele, people who have two R allele variants tend to have ginger hair, pale skin, freckles and burn easily in the sun. These people are known to be at higher risk of skin cancer; both non-melanoma and melanoma."

Sal em excesso em Noodles (UK)

http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/673288/instant-noodles-contain-more-salt-than-twelve-packets-of-crisps-research-reveals


Citando:
"A survey has looked at the salt content in instant noodles:

One portion of Ko-Lee Instant Noodles Chicken Flavour contained 5.8g of salt - 97 per cent of the maximum recommended daily salt intake in the UK.
This is more than the salt in 12 packets of salted crisps, according to a survey of 131 products by the campaign group Consensus Action on Salt & Health (CASH)."

O cocó "ataca" de novo: cura por ingestão

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/19/swallowing-human-faeces-will-cure-disease-nhs-say/


Citando:
"Frozen samples are being shipped around the country from a laboratory outside Portsmouth to relieve thousands sufferers of a previously incurable gut problem.
Every year in England more than 13,000 people suffer from Clostridium difficile, and one in five do not respond to conventional treatment.
The condition, which appears to be a side effect of antibiotics, causes people to lose control of their bowels."

Junk Food Adverts Aimed At Children Could Be Banned To Combat Childhood Obesity Epidemic

http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/unhealthy-food-adverts-children-obesity_uk_571e3abde4b018a884dd3459?edition=uk
Publicidade já está banida da TV mas o cerco aperta-se a outros media. 1/3 das crianças no RU é obesa.
Citando:
"The restrictions would target adverts for products that are high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) aimed at under 16s."

A new combination of smart drugs can destroy the deadliest form of skin cancer - Study

A new combination of smart drugs can destroy the deadliest form of skin cancer - even if it is diagnosed at a late stage, new research shows:


http://news.sky.com/story/1681069/drug-cocktail-destroys-advanced-skin-cancer


Side comment (quote):
"Ipilimumab has a list price of £63,000 for a course of just four infusions, while nivolumab costs £5,700 a month and is taken long term."

Less sugar and red meat on menu in new healthy eating guide (From Craven Herald)

Less sugar and red meat on menu in new healthy eating guide (From Craven Herald)

Citando:

A new healthy eating guide lessens the role of cake, biscuits and sweets in people's diets and provides a new warning to eat less red and processed meat.

The new Eatwell Guide unveiled by Public Health England (PHE) is designed to replace the healthy eating "plate" with new, updated guidance on eating more fruit, vegetables and starchy carbohydrates and cutting down on high-fat foods and sugar.

Privação de sono e alterações no apetite - Estudo

Privação de sono e alterações (negativas) no apetite (com link para o estudo):
http://m.huffpost.com/uk/entry/9353502

Números do cancro no RU

http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/health/cancer-rates-continue-to-rise-as-813-people-per-day-diagnosed-with-the-disease-in-uk-1-7745436

O álcool e o tabaco - UK

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-3435230/Drinks-industry-reacts-dismay-Government-s-proposed-new-guidelines-drinking-describing-scare-mongering-confusing.html
A indústria das bebibas reage às novas linhas orientadoras do consumo de álcool no Reino Unido (mais restritivas quando comparadas com as de outros países).


http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/554341/lifestyle/healthandwellness/smoking-bans-lead-to-better-national-health
Estudos de 21 países indiciam melhor saúde depois das restrições a fumar em locais públicos. Ainda me lembro de me sentir incomodado da mesa ao lado acender obseu cigarro depois de comer enquanto eu ainda estava a meio. Coisas do passado, felizmente.

Sobre a microcefalia

O que é e qual o impacto nas crianças?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-3432343/Zika-spotlights-rare-birth-defect-variety-causes.html

Ai as estatinas II !

Mais um caso de reutilização?
As polémicas estatinas estão a ser alvo de mais ensaios clínicos:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/12140780/Statins-could-reverse-most-common-form-of-blindness.html

As estatísticas do cancro

Um artigo desse jornal de referência que é A Bola (gosto mais do Record mas enfim) refere que o Eurostat publicou estatísticas recentemente e que as mesmas confirmam que, apesar do aumento de longevidade aparente, se morte cada vez mais por cancro (e quanto mais novo se é pior são os números):
http://www.abola.pt/mundos/ver.aspx?id=595856 (PT)


E os números do Reino Unido:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-3430937/Cancer-death-rates-fall-10-number-cases-continues-rise.html