Michelle Roberts Digital health editor, BBC News Getty Images Adverts from six companies selling liquid Brazilian butt lifts (BBLs) have been banned in the UK for trivialising the risks and exploiting women’s insecurities around body image. All of them appeared on Facebook or Instagram and used time-limited deals to “irresponsibly pressurise” customers into booking, says … Read more
Rachel Stonehouse BBC West Investigations Nell, Hat and Sophina are concerned about camera monitoring, but Oxehealth say they have “been proven to help clinical teams enhance safety” CCTV and cameras are not uncommon on mental health wards, used with the intention of keeping patients safe. But some say that new technology, where cameras also monitor … Read more
The sale of disposable vapes will be banned in England from June next year, the government has confirmed. Ministers say the move is intended to prevent environmental damage and protect children’s health. Similar bans are expected to be introduced by the devolved governments in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. A ban was first announced in … Read more
A ban on junk food adverts being shown on TV before 21:00 will come into force on 1 October 2025, the government has confirmed. Labour said the watershed on junk food advertising would be enforced alongside a total ban on paid-for online adverts, both aimed at tackling childhood obesity. The Conservatives had previously committed to … Read more
1 hour ago By Maria Cassidy, BBC News Getty Images Food and drink with poor nutritional value are promoted more than healthier products, says the Welsh government Free drink refills could be banned at restaurants and cafes as part of new proposals by the Welsh government. Health Secretary Eluned Morgan has launched a consultation to restrict “promotions … Read more
6 hours ago By Louise Parry, BBC News, Essex Getty Images BBL surgery has the highest death rate of all cosmetic procedures, according to the NHS A council is investigating after people ended up in hospital following Brazilian butt lift procedures. Brentwood Borough Council in Essex wants to hear from anyone in the area who has had … Read more
The woman required emergency hospital treatment following the procedure in a hotel function room. Source link
The police seized 43 gunny bags of gutkha and other banned tobacco products, being smuggled in a mini lorry, and arrested one person near Vriddhachalam in Cuddalore district on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Following a tip-off on the movement of the contraband, a special police team intercepted the lorry near Krishi Vigyan Kendra near Vriddhachalam. … Read more
Gadag Deputy Commissioner Vaishali M.L. has issued an order prohibiting any kind of animal sacrifice and carrying of weapons used for animal sacrifice during the Durgadevi Jatra Mahotsav at Bommasamudra in Gajendragad taluk of the district. The annual fair of Durgadevi is going on till Saturday and the order by the Deputy Commissioner comes in … Read more
Rishi Sunak announces the plan, saying “we must act” to tackle a rise in vaping among children. Source link