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New approach needed to tackle ‘lifestyle diseases’

Stanley Blue By Stanley Blue Filed Under: Featured Posted: February 2, 2015

The Change4Life campaign just launched by NHS England is the latest attempt to persuade people to adopt healthier lifestyles.  But, says Dr Stanley Blue, this type of public health campaign is not enough to tackle fast rising rates of ‘lifestyle diseases’. Current public health policy is focussed on getting people to change their eating, drinking […]

Tagged With: cancer, cardiovascular disease, Change4Life, drinking, exercise, lifestyle diseases, NHS, NHS England, non-communicable diseases, obesity, public health, smoking, type 2 diabetes

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