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Reducing smoking to save lives We’ve fought against smoking for decades, from demonstrating that passive smoking in public places kills, to influencing Government policy. It’s now well-known that smoking kills. But it wasn’t until the 1970s that smoking was proven to lead to heart attacks and stroke. In the 1980s, research started to demonstrate that non-smokers living with smokers were at higher risk of heart and circulatory diseases, as well as other conditions. And so our understanding of the dangers passive smoking began. But it was not until the early 2000s that people understood the damage caused by exposure to tobacco smoke in public places, such as the workplace, pubs, restaurants. Our research helped to reveal this, and in particular the effects that second-hand smoke in public places can have on the heart and blood vessels. ....
Researchers say new weight loss drug is a game changer Researchers say a new drug - found to cut body weight by up to 20% - is a game changer in the fight against obesity. Semaglutide works by hijacking the body s own appetite regulating system in the brain, leading to reduced hunger. The average weight loss in the study was almost 2-and-a-half stone. But Professor Jill Pell, Director of the Institute of Health and Wellbeing at the University of Glasgow, thinks people should be given additional help to stay healthy. It s good to have a lot of tools in the armour, and in some people drugs and bariatric surgery are appropriate. ....
EATING fish but not meat offers key health benefits, a new study led by Scottish-based researchers has found. Compared with meat eaters, fish eaters have a lower risk of several types of heart diseases, including stroke, according to the study led by researchers from the University of Glasgow and published today in the European Heart Journal. The findings, which were part of new research looking at the diets and risk of developing or dying from heart diseases of more than 420,000 people in the UK also concluded that vegetarianism was associated with a lower risk of developing heart disease. The study suggests a pescatarian diet should be promoted and encouraged as a healthy option. ....