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Christopher Chanin

Why beige carbs are the ones to avoid

Low-carb diets have been around for a while. But did you know the colour of the carbs you eat also matters - and as Dr Xand van Tulleken...

Christopher Chanin

Football fans travelling to Russia for the World Cup should ensure they are up-to-date with their MMR jab, Public Health England has...

Christopher Chanin

Drugs that boost the immune system have saved the lives of some men with terminal prostate cancer, say doctors in the UK. The team at the...

Christopher Chanin

About 70% of women with the most common form of early stage breast cancer can be spared the "agony of chemotherapy", researchers say. It...

Mental health checks for new fathers

Partners of new and expectant mothers who have depression or anxiety will be offered a mental health check in an initiative being...

Type 2 Diabetes: NHS to offer 800-calorie diet treatment

Thousands of people with type 2 diabetes in England are to be prescribed a very low-calorie diet in the hope of reversing their...

NHS crackdown on silk garment prescriptions

NHS England has announced plans to curb the prescription of "low-priority" items like silk garments. There is limited evidence the...

Flu vaccine delays for over-65s 'resolved by weekend'

GPs and patients frustrated by a shortage of the new flu vaccine for over-65s are being told the final delivery batch will arrive by...