Obesity drug helps adolescents lose weight and reduce risk of serious illness, study shows

Overweight teenagers could benefit from a drug used on adults with obesity,…

Hospitals instructed to offer better food choices for patients

NHS chiefs have ordered hospitals in England to improve patient meals by…

World Diabetes Day: celebrating a very important birthday

The diabetes community is marking World Diabetes Day today. World Diabetes Day is…

Award-winning diabetes app celebrates 7 years since launch

The Low Carb Program celebrates its seventh year of service today. The…

Study casts doubt on idea that Mediterranean diet can cut dementia risk

A large-scale study has found that adopting a Mediterranean diet may not…

Unhealthy lifestyles more damaging for males, study indicates

Men following an inactive lifestyle are more likely to develop health complications…

Early death triggered by a lack of vitamin D, study suggests

People regularly exposed to the sun are more likely to live longer…

Eli Lilly apologises after parody Twitter account falsely claims insulin is free

Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company have apologized after customers in the…

Direct link between seeing or hearing birds and positive mood, research shows

A new study has found that seeing birds or hearing birdsong ‘lifts…

Low blood pressure combats dementia, study reports

Older adults with low blood pressure are less likely to develop dementia…