HEALTH NOTES: Cumbria’s Eden, a health paradise… but stay away from ‘unhealthy’ London!
An area in Cumbria been named the healthiest in England by a survey.
Eden, the district which includes the town of Penrith, has the most sports facilities for every 100,000 people, according to analysis by Boyle Sports, a betting company.
It was closely followed by Rutland, in the East Midlands and Waverley, in Surrey.
The ‘unhealthiest’ places in the country are in London, according to the research.
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 people
The London skyline. ‘unhealthiest’ places in the country are in the capital
People living in the most deprived parts of England are more likely to be diagnosed with lung cancer, according to research.
The study by University of Oxford, published in the Lancet, analysed the health records of over 17.5 million people and more than 84,000 lung cancer cases.
Lung cancer is the third most common form of the disease in the UK, with nearly 50,000 new cases every year. Researchers found lung cancer occurred twice as frequently in the most deprived areas compared to the least deprived.
The authors believe that the difference is in part due to lifestyle, with higher rates of smoking, but also 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)
Diabetics are likely to suffer from mental health challenges, according to a global study. The International Diabetes Federation found that 77 per cent of those living with diabetes have experienced anxiety, depression, or another mental health condition because of their illness.
The researchers looked at nearly 2,000 patients in Brazil, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, South Africa, Spain and the USA, finding similar results across all countries.
Almost four in five experienced ‘diabetes burnout’, a state of physical or emotional exhaustion caused by the requirements of managing their illness. Fear of developing complications was the most common factor impacting mental well-being.
