UK 'fares badly in European health league table'
The UK is lagging behind progress by similar countries on many indicators for ill-health, research suggests.
Health data over 20 years was compared with figures from 18 other countries in the research published in the Lancet.
Although average life expectancy has risen by four years since 1990, it says the UK needs to increase its strategies for tackling preventable problems such as heart disease and stroke.
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The team of experts from the UK and the University of Washington in Seattle said the UK had a high burden of smoking-related illnesses, and greater priority should be given to reducing lung disease.
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Lance study here : http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2813%2960355-4/abstract
Alzheimer's jumps from 24th to become the 10th biggest killer in UK in just 20 years
Alzheimer's disease is now one of the leading causes of death in the UK, a major study has found.
The disease shot up from the 24th most common cause to the 10th between 1990 and 2010, figures show. And it continues to be one of the fastest-rising causes of death in this country.
The study, published in the Lancet, is an analysis of worldwide data from late last year and shows how the UK is performing compared to 14 other European countries, Australia, Canada, Norway and the US.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2288211/Alzheimers-jumps-24th-10th-biggest-killer-UK-just-20-years.html#ixzz2Mf4f2WYu