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More education is required to help professionals in health care jobs and parents tackle childhood obesity, according to an expert.
Tanya Haffner from the British Dietetic Association said advertising campaigns can have a negative impact on young people's food choices.
She added: "There's a lot more emphasis being put on the schools in terms of getting nutrition and food and health on the curriculum ... [bu...
The number of opportunities in green jobs could increase if homeowners embrace the possibilities of wind power and install turbines in their gardens.
Chris Huhne, secretary of state at the Department of Energy and Climate, thinks Wind Week is a good way to introduce the idea of such technology to residents and to help people "warm to it".
He added: "There are a lot of myths ... It's not noisy at ...
Placing a blanket ban on smoking in cars, similar to that slapped on mobile phone use, could help protect children, according to professionals in health care jobs.
Dame Helena Shovelton, chief executive of the British Lung Foundation (BLF), said passive smoking is very dangerous for youngsters and such a prohibition is the "natural next step" after existing legislation was brought into force.
She added...
Professionals in care jobs who regularly come into contact with young girls should try to boost the self-esteem of such females, one expert has said.
A spokeswoman from Girlguiding UK said: "They link their sense of self-worth with their body image unless they are given other reasons to feel good about themselves."
Developing interests, skills or other hobbies could be beneficial to teenagers affected ...
Research has shown there is no particular reason why someone would develop an eating disorder - which could help professionals in health care jobs understand why they appear.
Emma Healey, chief operating officer at beat, said sufferers often talk about their feelings, which could help others understand the condition.
"These feelings are very intense and very entrenched ... It can be very difficult for fami...