HEALTH NOTES: Park users ‘less likely’ to get cancer

Living near a park could slash the risk of cancer, according to a study.

Having easy access to green spaces such as parks, woods or the countryside is already known to bolster mental health. Now a major study by researchers from Liverpool University and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine shows people living in poor urban areas who have green space nearby are 16 per cent less likely to need treatment for cancer than those lacking similar access.

Scientists came up with the findings after studying hospital admissions for tens of thousands of people.

It is thought the access may encourage exercise, which protects against some cancers.

The’ve long been regarded as a treatment option for elderly, bald men, but hair transplants – like the one Wayne Rooney, above, had – are now more likely to be performed on much younger men.

A report has revealed that roughly one in five 16-to-24-year-olds had undergone hair-loss treatment, compared with fewer than one in 20 men aged 45 to 54. Ex-England football captain Rooney had his hair transplant in 2011, aged 25.

The study, compiled by Lloyds Pharmacy and based on reports from 1,500 men, also suggested that men under 20 are the age group most likely to start wearing a hat when they notice the first signs of baldness.

The’ve long been regarded as a treatment option for elderly, bald men, but hair transplants – like the one Wayne Rooney had – are now more likely to be performed on much younger men

A report has revealed that roughly one in five 16-to-24-year-olds had undergone hair-loss treatment, compared with fewer than one in 20 men aged 45 to 54. Ex-England football captain Rooney had his hair transplant in 2011, aged 25

Bosses who put on Zumba classes for staff could slash levels of sick leave.

Two to three hour-long Zumba sessions a week slashed absence for sickness by female hospital staff in Norway and Denmark.

About 100 nurses signed up for regular Zumba classes for a 40-week period. They took an average of just two to three days off sick during the course, compared with five or six for nurses not doing workouts, according to the European Journal Of Sports Science.

‘Workplace promotion of exercise and physical activity is beneficial for both the workers and the organisation,’ the researchers said.