HEALTH NOTES: Cumbria’s Eden, a health paradise… but stay away from ‘unhealthy’ London!
An area in Cumbria has been named the healthiest area in England by a survey.
Eden, the district to which the city of Penrith belongs, has the most sporting facilities per 100,000 inhabitants, according to an analysis by Boyle Sports, a betting company.
It was closely followed by Rutland, in the East Midlands, and Waverley, in Surrey.
According to the research, the ‘unhealthiest’ places in the country are in London.
The boroughs of Tower Hamlets and Newham, in east London, had the fewest number of sports facilities.
Eden in Cumbria has been named the healthiest place in England. The district has the most sports facilities per 100,000 inhabitants
The skyline of London. The ‘unhealthiest’ places in the country are in the capital
Research shows that people living in the most deprived parts of England are more likely to be diagnosed with lung cancer.
The University of Oxford study, published in the Lancet, analyzed the health records of more than 17.5 million people and more than 84,000 cases of lung cancer.
Lung cancer is the third most common form of the disease in Britain, with almost 50,000 new cases every year. Researchers found that lung cancer was twice as common in the most deprived areas than in the least deprived areas.
The authors believe the difference is partly due to lifestyle, with higher smoking rates, but also due to inequality in access to healthcare, which they are calling on the NHS to address.
People living in the most deprived parts of England are more likely to develop lung cancer, a study has found (file photo)
According to a global study, diabetics are likely to suffer from mental health problems. The International Diabetes Federation found that 77 percent of people with diabetes have suffered from anxiety, depression or another mental health condition due to their disease.
The researchers looked at almost 2,000 patients in Brazil, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, South Africa, Spain and the US and found similar results in all countries.
Nearly four in five people suffered from ‘diabetes burnout’, a state of physical or emotional exhaustion caused by the demands of managing their disease. Fear of developing complications was the most common factor affecting mental well-being.
