Public Health England
This Health Expert Is Throwing Serious Shade on Dry January
Dry January, the charity-backed campaign that encourages drinkers to give up booze for a month, has come under fire from a York University health academic, who says it may “do more harm than good.”
Brighton Just Became the First British City to Tax Sugary Drinks
Earlier this month, Brighton & Hove City Council announced that, backed by Jamie Oliver, it would be the first British city to introduce a voluntary 10p tax on sugar-sweetened fizzy drinks.
A Drug-Resistant 'Super Gonorrhea' Is Spreading Through the North of England
If your junk's looking a bit gross and you've been hanging out in the UK, go to a doctor.
Drug-Resistant 'Super-Gonorrhea' Is Sweeping Northern England
Approximately half of infected women, and 1 in 10 infected men, do not show any signs of the painful STD. And a virulent and drug-resistant strain that started in Yorkshire is now spreading.
Stop Shrinking Candy and Start Reading Nutrition Labels
Candy manufacturers in the UK have pledged to shrink servings to 250 calories as the entire country continues to lose its shit over sugar intake. In the US, this is an all-too-familiar story.