Increase in childhood high blood pressure is of ‘great concern’, heart health experts say

Health chiefs have called on parents to model healthier behaviours after saying…

Rising number of obese Brits need rescuing by firefighters as UK’s obesity crisis deepens

Statistics released by the Home Office show an increasing number of callouts…

Changes to brain activity identified when mindfulness is used for pain management

New insights into the effect mindfulness has on the brain’s pain regulation…

Eating lots of crisps and biscuits could increase risk of dementia, new findings suggest

People who consume lots of ultra-processed food may be more at risk…

Deprived areas see obesity rates rise twice as fast as richer communities, new report says

The most deprived areas of England are seeing the numbers of people…

Benefits of mental and physical activity on brain health may differ for men and women, study suggests

Taking steps to preserve thinking skills and memory through physical and mental…

Risk of diabetes and death by cancer identifiable in blood protein

Researchers exploring the link between high blood glucose (hyperglycaemia) and cancer have…

Preference for natural food is ‘present in childhood’, new study shows

Children as young as five enjoy food they perceive to be ‘natural’…

New insulin regeneration pathway a potential treatment option for type 1 diabetes

A team of Australian-based researchers have taken a major “step forward” in…

Fitness trackers increase people’s daily steps, latest research reveals

People who wear a fitness device walk 40 minutes more each day…