Official statistics revealed the positive response of girls to immunisation scheme which aims at protecting them against types 16 and 18 of the human papillomavirus responsible for 70 per cent of cervical cancers.

Statistics showed that 93.2 per cent of the 10,348 Lothian girls eligible for the immunization programme have received their first dose, while 89.1 per cent have had their second since the programme's launch last September. Immunization for the cervical cancer is presently offered to all girls in the second year of secondary school.

Recent study revealed that binge drinking culture is high on popularity charts in UK. UK has the third-highest number of 15 and 16-year-olds with an alcohol problem out of
35 countries.

Study of UK sample involving 1,004 boys and 1,175 girls revealed that the binge drinking is contributing towards alcohol-related problems and unprotected sex. 33% of the study subjects said they have been drunk within 30 days of the survey. Nearly 26% said they had suffered an accident or injury as a result of getting drunk while 11% revealed that they had unprotected sex.

Unhealthy eating habits and sedentary lifestyle is taking toll on health of people in the UK. Recent study revealed that there was a 74% rise in new cases of diabetes from 1997 to 2003.

But majority of cases are type 2 diabetes linked to obesity. Moreover number of diabetics is increasing at faster pace in UK as compared to US. Researchers analyzed the data from almost five million medical records

Recent survey by a charity BEAT showed that people with eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are not getting proper treatment and care from GP.

Researchers reached findings after analyzing data collected from 1,500 people with eating disorders. Survey also indicated that majority people feel that their GP can't understand their problem and don't know how to help them. Only 15% of patients believed that their GP understood their disorders. Report highlighted various cases of eating disorders badly treated by GP.

The survey conducted by Pasumai Thayaagam, Voluntary Health Association of India and Healis Sekhasaria Institute for Public Health in December showed the public favor to the anti-smoking law imposed by the government.

1026 respondents in the age group of 15-64 in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata were interviewed between December 8 and 23 last year. Most of the study subjects were from the lower and middle income groups.

Consumer group Choice conducted a study to evaluate quality of service provided by cosmetic surgeons. Under the recent study, the women looking for cosmetic surgery treatment made 38 visits to 30 cosmetic surgery clinics in Sydney and Brisbane. These women enquired about breast augmentation, fat-removing liposuction or wrinkle-reducing Botox treatment. The study revealed some shocking facts.