20 Photos of the Kings Road on a Hot August Day in 1976.
20 Photos of the Kings Road on a Hot August Day in 1976.
Take a stroll down the Kings Road on an August day during the long hot summer of 1976.
Fifth of people in UK will suffer from poor health before age 30
Fifth of people in UK will suffer from poor health before age 30 Researchers said that a high proportion of the population will not reach their pension age in good health A fifth of people in England cannot expect good health beyond their 30th birthday, according to analysis of the nation’s wellbeing. By the age of 50, most people will have at least one long-term health condition, such as serious mental illness, asthma or diabetes. The figures, based on data from medical records, calculate that the amount of time during which people can on average expect to be in good health is more than a decade less than official estimates. Delaying the onset of such significant health conditions by even one year could save the NHS more than £3 billion a year, researchers said. The research, by Outcomes Based Healthcare (OBH), uses data from GP and hospital records to determine people’s “healthspan” — the length of time they can expect to live in good health. It foun...
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