The Institute for Public Policy Research North (IPPR) has released a study revealing a stark disparity in healthy life expectancy between the North and South of England, predicting that this divide will not significantly close until 2080. This comes amid calls from over 800 business, education, and political leaders for increased investment to address regional inequalities and support the North’s net-zero transition.

Deepening Divides in Health and Wealth

According to the IPPR report, by 2030, individuals in the North and Midlands can expect to live two and a half years less in good health compared to those in the South,

We have long been told that junk food is bad for us.

But a new review by experts at leading Australian and international institutions sheds light on just how damaging a diet of instant noodles, chips, fast food and ready-made meals can be.

The researchers delved into the results of 45 previous studies, published over the past three years, involving almost 10 million participants.

Considered the largest review of its kind, researchers found “strong evidence” that eating ultra-processed foods can put you at higher risk of 32 different health problems, both physical and mental — and even early death.

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In a recent study published in the journal Med, Researchers used a collated dataset consisting of four American sample cohorts to identify the metabolomic markers of a healthy lifestyle and, potentially, the mechanisms underlying their production. They used a combination of analytical techniques, particularly liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, on the 13,056 datasets and observed that the healthy lifestyle metabolomic signature was largely reflective of lipid metabolism pathways.

Shorter and more saturated di—and triacylglycerol metabolite sets were found to be inversely associated with healthy lifestyles, while phosphatidylcholine plasmalogens and cholesteryl esters were directly associated with the condition. Encouragingly, the relative concentrations

Charlotte, NC (Monday, March 4, 2024) — Charlotte-based Discovery Education has been honored by the Cigna Group, a global health company committed to improving health and vitality, with a coveted Silver level Healthy Workforce Designation. This award was given in recognition of Discovery Education’s strong commitment to improving the health and vitality of its employees through workplace well-being programs. Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital resources nurture student curiosity and drive deeper engagement in learning.

The Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation evaluates organizations based on the core components of their well-being program, including leadership and culture, program