A TAX on sugary drinks would be just one weapon in the fight against obesity, according to the director of public health.
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A fizzy drinks tax one way of tackling obesity
Minimum price for a unit of alcohol ‘is worth looking into’
INTRODUCING a minimum price on alcohol is worth considering, Guernsey’s director of public health said yesterday.
Letters are on way to pilot group for bowel cancer screening
LETTERS inviting people to participate in a bowel cancer screening pilot were sent out yesterday morning.
Awareness could raise stroke survival rates
SOME strokes could be prevented if people were made more aware of the symptoms, the director of public health says.
A pan-island MoH post ‘is worth considering’
SHARING a medical officer of health with Jersey is worth investigating, according to Guernsey’s director of Public Health.
Rising temperatures spark health advice
SWELTERING temperatures saw islanders wilting yesterday, as the island experienced the hottest day since July 2006.
‘Be prepared for the worst’
BUSINESSES have been told by the director of public health to prepare contingency plans in case a swine flu pandemic reaches the island.
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