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• 22nd January 2010
  This month's news takes a look at the National Salt Reduction Initiative campaign in New York launched by Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Also in the news, the world's first tax on junk food is being debated in Taiwan.
• 16th December 2009
  This week's news focuses on the Copenhagen Climate Change, which has just drawn to a close. We also highlight the Food and Drink Federation’s Community Partnership Awards, which celebrate some of the inspirational ways in which companies work within their communities.
• 16th November 2009
  This week's news focuses on World Diabetes Day, which took place last Saturday on November 14th. We also highlight a recent study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, which looks at the links between diet and depression.
• 16th October 2009
  This week's news focuses on a new series of articles about non-communicable diseases in Asia, which were recently published by Global Health Action. We also discuss the connection between climate change and health and announce the launch of C3 Collaborating for Health's new website at www.c3health.org.
• 16th October 2009
  This week's news focuses on a new series of articles about non-communicable diseases in Asia, which were recently published by Global Health Action. We also discuss the connection between climate change and health and announce the launch of C3 Collaborating for Health's new website at www.c3health.org.
• 24th July 2009
  This weeks news focuses on the findings of the television programmes in Europe as monitored by Association of Commercial Television in Europe. Also we focus on the severity of sickness experienced by people with obesity who have contracted the H1N1 virus.
• 10th July 2009
  New measures aimed at strengthening tobacco control in various countries worldwide are looked at this week, as well as a New York Times article looking at the costs of dieting.
• 26th June 2009
  A new organisation, Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases, is looked at this week, along with new UK research examining smokers' behaviour during the recession and new smoking laws passed by President Obama in the US.
• 12th June 2009
  The news this week takes a look at a new collaboration between the UnitedHealth Group and the US National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, as well as a recent report estimating the direct costs imposed on UK companies by employees who smoke.
• 29th May 2009
  We take a look at The Global Corporate Challenge, aimed at encouraging exercise in the workplace, while a survey highlighting the public scepticism of cancer warnings in Great Britain is also looked at.
• 15th May 2009
  This week we focus on several health-related websites to see what they offer, as well as looking at a pilot project looking at using text messages to help people quit smoking.
• 1st May 2009
  The Oxford Health Alliance Summit 2009 took place on the 16th April, attended by 80 delegates from around the world. We look back at the day's proceedings, which featured a variety of presentations and speakers.
• 17th April 2009
  This week we report from Oxford, United Kingdom, the location of the 2009 Oxford Health Alliance Summit, speaking with Tom Glynn of the American Cancer Society about his hopes and expectations for the event.
• 3rd April 2009
  The launch of the 3rd edition of The Tobacco Atlas features this week, as well as the 2009 Luther L. Terry Awards and a new study released by Bupa looking at health in the workplace.
• 20th March 2009
  This week's news takes a look at the 14th World Conference on Tobacco OR Health held recently in India, as well as the 2009 Louise Lown Heart Hero Award, an award encouraging community-based programs promoting heart health.
• 6th March 2009
  An American Cancer Society initiative involving media throughout the world is looked at this week, as well as The Global Corporate Challenge, which aims to address the emerging health crisis related to a lack of exercise.
• 20th February 2009
  In this week's news we focus on the work of The American Cancer Society, the new sponsors of 3Four50 News and an organization committed to the cause of eliminating cancer as a major health problem.
• 6th February 2009
  Stories covered this week include a look at World Cancer day which took place recently; as well as a new CIH website and an initiative launched by the Department of Health and NHS Choices called 'Change4Life'.
• 23rd January 2009
  This week we look at a recent Oxford Health Alliance seminar; with speaker Derek Yach addressing an audience about the role the food and drink industry can play in improving population health. We also take a quick look at Buddypower.net, a community based website encouraging users to discuss and support one another's weight issues.
• 9th January 2009
  In this week's news we take a look at a US gym using exercise bikes to recycle energy, and at the volume of unhealthy food ads being watched by children.
• 19th December 2008
  A recent conference held by the European Commission is our story this week, focusing on the promotion of school fruit schemes in Europe.
• 5th December 2008
  The news this week features an initiative in Boston, USA concerned with health disparities, tough new measures revealed in The Netherlands to help reinforce the smoking ban and new plans for an outdoor playground for the elderly.
• 14th November 2008
  This week we take a look at 'Closing the Gap in a Generation: Health Equity through Action on the Social Determinants of Health', an international conference based on the work of the Commission on the Social Determinants of Health.
• 31st October 2008
  This week we take a look at a new programme launched in China requiring schoolchildren to run every day, a recent report looking at the food being served up in nurseries, and strict new smoking regulations being proposed in Boston, USA.
• 24th October 2008
  Further warnings regarding the soaring rate of diabetes in the UK, a study looking at the effects of eating too quickly, and the unveiling of a death clock by the World Health Organization and anti-smoking activists are this week's stories.
• 17th October 2008
  This week's stories include new research into the effects of excess calories, data on childhood obesity, and a study looking at contraband smoking.
• 10th October 2008
  The diagnosis of diabetes, a public smoking ban in India, and research into the size of children's meals are this week's 3Four50 News stories.
• 3rd October 2008
  Stories this week include plans in South Korea to help obese children pay for health club membership, new and graphic picture warnings on cigarettes sold in the UK, and new figures from the US showing healthcare savings from employees actively engaged in health-related initiatives.
• 26th September 2008
  A survey looking at an alarming increase in obesity throughout Iraq is our first story this week, followed by links between paternal smoking and childhood deaths in Indonesia; and finally a study looking at how patients cope with diabetes in Thailand.
• 19th September 2008
  This week we take a look at suggestions that healthy lifestyles should be rewarded with tax breaks, asking the London public what their opinions are.
• 12th September 2008
  A Los Angeles study looking at the risk of pre-diabetes for overweight children is this week's first story, followed by news of a smoking ban in prisons implemented by the Punjab government, and an Australian study looking at the benefits of a diet high in fruit and vegetables.
• 5th September 2008
  This week we take a look at Michael Phelps' decision to appear on boxes of Kellogg's Frosties, as well as a local health campaign launched in Australia. Our final story looks at a new website showcasing health-related videos.
• 29th August 2008
  The UICC World Cancer Congress 2008, taking place this week in Geneva, is looked at in this week's news, as well as a new World Health Organization report investigating the links between social factors and health.
• 22nd August 2008
  In this week's 3Four50 News, we take a look at a World Cancer Declaration which has been launched in a bid to galvanise a call to action from the global cancer community.
• 25th July 2008
  A new scheme aiming to distribute free fruit and vegetables to children, and launched through the European Commission is looked at in this week's news, alongside a similar initiative based in New York, called 'Green Cart Legislation'.
• 18th July 2008
  Stories this week include The World Heart Federation's support for the Sydney Resolution, as well as the results of a Canadian study linking excessive television viewing to over-eating.
• 11th July 2008
  The Global Health Workforce Alliance, an organisation set up to tackle the critical shortages of health workers across the world, is looked at this week. We speak to the Advocacy and Communications Officer, Beth Magne-Watts about the challenge ahead.
• 4th July 2008
  3Four50 news takes a look at a recent BBC investigation this week, focusing on the marketing of cigarettes to young people in Africa.
• 27th June 2008
  This week's 3Four50 news reports from the recent World Health Organization conference held in Tallinn, Estonia on Health Systems, Health and Wealth.
• 20th June 2008
  Cardiovascular disease amongst Aborigines, cigarette smoking among Lebanese pregnant women, and the effects of smoking 'bidis' are this week's stories.
• 13th June 2008
  Stories this week look at the benefits of cycling in Australia, increasing costs of healthy eating in the UK, and the risks posed to hearing through smoking and obesity.
• 6th June 2008
  The first story this week looks at a new study concerning breast cancer and lifestyle change, while calls for a ban on smoking in cars where children are present also features.
• 30th May 2008
  Two studies presented at the recent European Congress on Obesity in Geneva are looked at this week. The first is concerning the possibility of contributing factors during pregnancy and the infancy of children increasing the risk of obesity, while our second story looks at the recent levelling off in childhood obesity figures in France.
• 23rd May 2008
  This week we take a look at the launch of a new DVD and Website aimed at providing more information regarding research in diabetes. We speak to the UK Diabetes Research Network about what this initiative involved, and what they hope to achieve through it.
• 16th May 2008
  This week's focus is on smoking prevention, with research from Harvard Medical School looking at the benefits of giving up the habit and new U.S. federal guidelines encouraging treatment for all 45 million smokers in the country.
• 9th May 2008
  This week, we focus on Leading Healthy Communities, a web based platform designed to highlight and share information regarding best practice in community health. We also speak to Jon Comola from Wye River Group about this initiative and what he hopes to achieve.
• 2nd May 2008
  A new US study looking into the links between heart disease and weight in women is looked at this week, as well as calls for further investment in UK cycling and walking initiatives to fight obesity.
• 25th April 2008
  This week, we look at the new Nintendo Wii 'Fit', and ask the people of London: Is this a good way of encouraging people to exercise?
• 18th April 2008
  A public smoking ban in Mexico is amongst the stories this week, as well as a report into the effects of healthy school nutrition and research looking at the amount of time spent sitting down in Britain.
• 11th April 2008
  This week we look at Kick Butts Day, a US event raising awareness about tobacco marketing and sales to young people. We also look at a series of fitness videos for the office created by Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies, and an obesity issue for women in Tehran.
• 4th April 2008
  Stories this week include a new study looking at "normal weight obesity", the proposal of a new global code to govern the marketing of food to children, and the new smoking bans and restrictions being put in place for the forthcoming Beijing Olympics.
• 28th March 2008
  New research looking into the links between our urban surroundings and obesity, and the ban on unhealthy vending machines in NHS hospital in Wales are the two stories featured in this week's news.
• 21st March 2008
  An initiative in Australia to screen workers for preventable diseases is amongst the stories this week, as well as the effects of tobacco control policies in Thailand and a global competition aiming to get kids moving in the USA.
• 14th March 2008
  The stories this week include a look at the decrease in walking and cycling to school amongst American students, a new law in Uruguay banning tobacco advertising, and a recent report from the University of Cape Town looking at child health.
• 22nd February 2008
  This week we're reporting from Sydney, Australia; the location of this year's Oxford Health Alliance summit. More than a hundred delegates are expected to attend over the next few days, where they will be involved in a wide array of activities and discussion.
• 15th February 2008
  This week we look at a new report issued by the World Health Organisation saying that tobacco could kill up to a billion people during the 21st century, while the American Heart Association's 'Go Red for Women' movement is also looked at.
• 8th February 2008
  This week's news looks at a recent report on workplace wellness conducted by WHO/World Economic Forum, as well as The International Union Against Cancer's new campaign to protect children from exposure to tobacco smoke, "Protecting our children from second-hand smoke".
• 1st February 2008
  Sociedad Latina, a group of teenagers working to improve the health of their community, recently began to notice the increasing number of tobacco, junk food and alcohol ads in their neighborhoods which they felt were specifically targeting youth. This week's 3Four50 news takes a look at what the organization did to tackle this problem.
• 25th January 2008
  Two new initiatives which aim to tackle childhood obesity through changes in schools are looked at this week; compulsory cooking lessons in the UK and a ban on soft drinks in the South Korean capital, Seoul.
• 18th January 2008
  The stories this week include a web-based initiative encourage residents of Oklahoma City to lose weight, a health study of Turkish adolescents revealing some significant temporal change, and the effects of good dietary advice upon diabetes patients.
• 11th January 2008
  The news this week includes legislation passed by the Turkish parliament to ban smoking in public places, and a study conducted by researchers at the University of Cambridge regarding the impact of healthy lifestyles.
• 4th January 2008
  Sir Muir Gray, a lifelong advocate of patient empowerment, has recently established a new website promoting a number of initiatives promoting health and fitness advice. In this week's news, we spoke to Sir Muir about these initiatives, and what they have to offer.
• 28th December 2007
  Stories this week include a look at a new report from The Cancer Society and a recent initiative to stop advertising unhealthy foods to children under the age of 12.
• 21st December 2007
  This week's news looks at a new study concerning the links between red meat and cancer, while a health conscious Santa refusing to fatten up for Christmas also features.
• 14th December 2007
  Efforts to reduce the volume of smoking in China is looked at this week, as Beijing continues its preparations for the Olympic Games, while a new report published in the New England Journal of Medicine concerning links between childhood obesity and heart disease also features.
• 7th December 2007
  This week, 3Four50 News takes a look at a recently launched programme in Mexico to reduce diabetes mortality, as well as a new online community launched by The International Union Against Cancer (UICC) aimed at professionals, volunteers and staff working in cancer control.
• 30th November 2007
  This week takes a look at stories concerning family links in heart disease, the use of pedometers, and a growing problem concerning the smoking ban in Albania.
• 23rd November 2007
  This week we take a look at the recent publication of 'Grand Challenges', an authoritative list of the 20 most important challenges today to restraining and reversing the toll of Chronic Non-communicable Diseases.
• 16th November 2007
  The 'Great American Smokeout' and news of Lidl withdrawing cigarettes from its Scottish shops are two of the stories this week, followed by news of World Diabetes Day being celebrated as a United Nations international observance day for the first time.
• 9th November 2007
  This week, we take a look at a video conference held on 'Healthy Nutrition for Healthy Communities', while a recent study on hypertension in Nepalese war veterans is also covered. A study examining the link between screen-based entertainment and obesity in Latin American children is the final story for this week.
• 2nd November 2007
  This week's news takes a look at three recently published reports; looking at the cancer risks of poor diet and a lack of exercise, the spread of obesity throughout five continents, as well as the links between environmental change and health.
• 26th October 2007
  This week looks at 'Fit City', a new competition aimed at generating fresh ideas regarding the urban environment and health, while the recent Foresight report into obesity, and the first Louise Lown Heart Hero Award to be handed out, is also covered.
• 19th October 2007
  This week we look at the findings of a report into the economics of preventive health care in India, a type 2 diabetes prevention program in Australia, as well as a recently launched website 'Leading Healthy Communities' which aims to provide community leaders in America with a single source of healthcare information.
• 12th October 2007
  The 3Four50 News this week takes a look at a San Francisco office tower designed with healthy living in mind, a recent survey which takes a look at smoking advice given by physicians, and a potential diabetes crisis looming in Kenya due to an increasingly affluent middle-class population.
• 5th October 2007
  The MEND Programme, aimed at tackling obesity in the UK, is determined that in preparing for the 2012 Olympic Games, the city does not lose sight of the true challenges ahead. Gordon MacMillan of the MEND programme spoke to us, explaining the 'London-Shaping up for 2012' project.
• 28th September
  This week's news takes a look at the events planned for the forthcoming World Heart Day on 30th September, as well as the recent launch of the CIH programme which brings together Pepsico Foundation and Oxford Health Alliance to help address the issues surrounding chronic disease.
• 21st September 2007
  This week, 3Four50 News took to the streets to ask the public's opinion on the recently debated car-exclusion zones, intended to cut traffic around UK schools.
• 14th September 2007
  This week's news takes a look at the controversial television show, Fat March as well as the PDSA's initiative to tackle obesity in pets and a forthcoming charity event being organised by The World Diabetes Foundation.
• 7th September 2007
  This week, 3Four50 News looks at a new initiative in Lagos State, Nigeria, followed by a report on heart disease in South Africa and a Chinese government campaign, set up to tackle the growing issue of internet gaming amongst children.
• 31st August 2007
  Recent reports have suggested that the increase in noise pollution could be responsible for many stress-related illnesses, such as heart disease. 3Four50 News takes a look at a number of high risk areas to avoid, in order to keep stress levels down:
• 24th August 2007
  3Four50 News takes a look at the risks of prostate cancer for obese men, as well as the issue of traffic on school-runs and smoking amongst indigenous Australians.
• 17th August 2007
  This week's news takes a look at two community-based initiatives, the 'Isfahan Healthy Heart Programme in Iran' and the 'Youth For Health' initiative by Hriday Shan.
• 10th August 2007
  This week's news takes a look at the recently self-imposed ban on smoking in Disney films, as well as a report into urban health and Canadian smoking rates.
• 3rd August 2007
  One month after the UK smoking ban came into force, 3FOUR50 News asks the general public their opinions on the new law.
• 27th July 2007
  Looking at the recent research concerning middle-class obesity amongst children, 3FOUR50 News also speaks to Richard Smith of Ovations Chronic Disease Initiative regarding their hopes and plans for the future.
• 20th July 2007
  With the recent publication of Oxford University's research into taxing unhealthy food, this week's 3FOUR50 News takes to the streets of London to ask the public what they think of the much-debated 'Fat Tax'.
• 13th July 2007
  The problems surrounding Mauritanian attitudes towards obesity in women is looked at while a ban on billboards and posters advertising tobacco products in the Philippines is also examined.
• 6th July 2007
  The use of radical new technology in Japanese cigarette machines is one of the big stories of the day, along with a new World Bank report into chronic illness in developing countries.
• 29th June 2007
  Beginning with the Kellogg Company's anouncement regarding the marketing of unhealthy foods, other stories include a look at the forthcoming documentary, 'Two Angry Moms' and Indonesian plans to curb cigarette production.