British Heart Foundation expects about 45 people a day to die over next decade if current trends continue
About 170,000 people are expected to die from heart-related conditions linked to obesity – one of the leading causes of preventable illnesses – by 2035, according to a leading charity.
The analysis, conducted by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), found that about 45 people a day are expected to die from cardiovascular disease linked to excess weight and obesity in England over the next decade, as long as current trends in obesity rates continue. In the UK, about two in three adults are living with obesity, and worldwide, more than half of adults and a third of children and young people will be overweight or obese by 2050.
Continue reading...Commissioner calls for overhaul of state support after reporting 10% rise in young patient referrals last year
More than 1 million children were referred to mental health services across England last year, with referrals up 10% from the year previous, according to a report by the children’s commissioner, Rachel de Souza. She said the country faced a “crisis” in young people’s mental health.
The number of patients who had an active referral to children and young people’s mental health services across England surpassed 1 million for the first time in 2024-25. This was almost double the number recorded in 2018-19, and an almost 10% rise on the previous year.
Continue reading...BERLIJN (ANP) - Sinds vrijdag zijn zeker vijftien mensen in Duitsland omgekomen tijdens het zwemmen. Het jongste slachtoffer was een kind van 8 jaar dat in het Rijn-Hernekanaal in het Ruhrgebied verdronk.
Net als in Nederland kende Duitsland de afgelopen dagen een hittegolf. Veel mensen zochten meren en rivieren op voor de nodige afkoeling. Door de hitte ontstonden ook problemen op het Duitse spoor en werden evenementen afgelast.
De Duitse meteorologische dienst DWD meldde een recordwarmte van 41,7 graden in Coschen nabij de Poolse grens. En de nacht van zaterdag op zondag was de warmste nacht ooit gemeten in Duitsland. De Duitse weerdienst zegt dat deze extreme weersomstandigheden vaker voorkomen door klimaatverandering.