Britons

1 in 5 young Britons has sex with someone new while abroad

Around one in five young Britons has sex with a new partner while overseas, finds research published ahead of print in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections. And they are apparently opting for British or European sexual partners in the belief that this minimises the chances of HIV infecti...

A Plant Used By Ancient Britons Found To Have Properties To Fight Cancer

Researchers have found that plant ‘Woad’, which was once used as war paint by ancient Britons and Celtic warriors to strike fear into the hearts of their enemies, could now// be used in the battle against cancer It was explained that the plant was used to get blue dye for the war paint is a r...

28 million Britons to take telephonic hearing test

The Royal National Institute of Deaf People with collaboration with Trade Union Congress has launched a Sound Breaking Campaign which aims at checking the hearing capacity of 28 million people // in United Kingdom through a telephonic conversation test. It is estimated that more than 4 million peop...

More Britons Take To Alcohol Because Of Stress

More and more people in the UK are turning to smoking and alcohol to overcome stress connected with IT-related problems like computers crashing, mobiles and automated call centers, //according to a recent study. The study was conducted by the Britain's charity Developing Patient Partnerships (DPP)....

New policy allows Britons to decide on treatment center

The right to choose health policy to Briton citizen could increase advertising competition among Britain hospitals. The new policy is aimed at // reducing the waiting time of the patients for getting treatment from NHS as the people can make their own choice of treatment at any of the four NHS ce...

Government Takes Steps to Reduce Binge Drinking Among Britons

According to the recent survey it was found that Britons are Europe's top drinkers in bars and restaurants. The report from the market watchers Datamonitor// said that they consumed the equivalent of 2.2 pints of lager. Germans and Spaniards drank the equivalent of 1.9 pints, followed by the Swede...

Indian Herbal beer for Britons

Indian Beer Ladybird Bio beer which contains various herbs and vitamins is to hit Britain and is expected to have lot of takers, as the new beer does not increase obesity which is a great problem for beer drinkers//. The beer, invented by Srinivasa Amarnath over 10 years, is said to contain i...

Stressed and Sedentary Lifestyles Increase as Recession Appears to Take its Toll on Britain's Health

...stuck in a downward spiral of unhealthy lifestyles as increasingly stressed britons may be looking to save time and money by cutting back on exercise and healt... and healthy eating out of their daily routines. Over half (56 per cent) of britons feel they cannot currently afford the added expenses associated with being ...

Does universal health care affect attitude toward dementia?

... undergo dementia screening than their counterparts in the U.S. because the britons perceive greater societal stigma from diagnosis of the disease than do Amer...scientist. Even when taking into account education and race differences, britons indicated greater concern with the stigma of diagnosis, with potential loss...

Most Single Adults Not Using Condoms

... TUESDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Six out of every 10 middle-aged britons do not use a condom during a first-time sexual encounter, a new study shows... for Sexual Health & HIV Research at University College London. Most britons engaging in unprotected sex are in their 30s and 40s and in relationships w...

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Britons in Biological Technology

World Sight Day - Britons at Risk of Losing Their Sight by Not Having Regular Eye Tests

Glaucoma Leading Cause of Preventable Blindness in the UK(1) Though Awareness of Symptoms and Risk Factors Remains Low WALTON OAKS, England, October 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Today on World Sight Day leading experts aim to raise awareness of the eye disease glaucoma. It is estimated that t...

Britons in Biological Definition

Charles Darwin

...hard-to-forge beard was reportedly a contributing factor in this choice. Darwin's Portrait on the 10 Note Darwin came fourth in the 100 Greatest britons poll sponsored by the BBC and voted for by the public. The 14 species of Finches he researched in the Galpagos Islands are affectionately na...

Population genetics

...as such; however, there are many situations where it is inaccurate. Population geneticists The three founders of population genetics were the britons Ronald Fisher , J.B.S. Haldane and the American Sewall Wright . Fisher and Wright had some fundamental disagreements and a controversy about the ...