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The NHS Health Check (HC) programme was introduced in 2009 to reduce cardiovascular disease mortality and morbidity for all patients aged 40 to 74 years in England.

Sedentary spells in young children should be limited, say researchers.

Design of weight management programmes is stronger predictor of engagement than participant characteristics, say researchers 

Cancer campaigns should target ethnic groups

Proportion of new mothers in England who smoke has fallen to the lowest level since relevant statistics were first published

Alcoholic liver disease significantly greater in ‘wet’ counties than ‘dry’

UK researchers find strong link between poor access to care and higher numbers of admissions

Study emphasises multi-service role in suicide prevention

Symptoms reduced in pilot targeting CHD and depression