health diary 2018


April 25 - May 1


Allergy Awareness Week Organised by health charity Allergy UK, Allergy Awareness Week is held each year in April with the aim of raising awareness about allergies and the difficulties people with allergies experience. Find out more at www.allergyuk.org.


May 14 - June 14


National Smile Month The UK’s largest campaign to promote good oral health, National Smile Month has been promoted by the Oral Health Foundation since 1977, when only one in three people had their natural teeth (www.nationalsmilemonth.org).


Fizzy drinks affect fertility


Canned sugary drinks have been linked Fewer women take up breast screening


A report published by NHS Digital shows the number of women attending routine breast cancer screening in England has fallen to the lowest in a decade. During 2016 - 2017, 2.59 million women aged 50 - 70 were


invited for breast screening in England. Of these, 1.84 million women were screened. The highest uptake was in the East Midlands, with the


North West and London having the lowest attendance. In most regions of the country, however, uptake was higher than the NHS Cancer Screening Programme’s minimum standard of 70 per cent. Under the NHS Breast Screening Programme,


eligible women will usually receive their first routine invitation for breast cancer screening between the ages of 50 and 53 and will normally be invited every three years until they are 70.


with the development of a number of health problems, including weight gain and Type 2 diabetes. And now, researchers believe they may affect a woman’s chance of conceiving. Writing in the journal Epidemiology, the scientists found that having one or


more sugar-sweetened drinks a day – by either partner – is linked with a lower chance of conceiving.


Losing weight


has an effect on others Making an effort to lose weight may not just be good


for you, it could be good for others too. So says a study


published in the journal Obesity, which suggests when one member of a couple takes steps to lose weight, chances are their partner will lose some weight too – even if they’re not actively trying to.


“When one person changes their behaviour, the people around them change,” explains Professor Amy Gorin, a


behavioural psychologist from the University of Connecticut. “Whether the patient works with their healthcare provider, joints a community-based lifestyle approach, or tries to lose weight on their own, their new healthy behaviours can benefit others in their lives.”


Ask your local Careway pharmacist for tips on healthy weight loss. Find your nearest Careway pharmacy at www.careway.co.uk/find-a-pharmacy.


Family health


Get lots more advice and tips on keeping your family healthy at


www.careway.co.uk/ health-zone/family


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