May - 2018

'Ban cartoon characters' on unhealthy food, MPs say

Cartoon or fictional characters, like Tony the Tiger and the Milky Bar Kid, should no longer be used to promote unhealthy food, a group...

Bank holiday warning over gardening and DIY accidents

With the bank holiday weekend coming, many of us may be planning to trim the lawn or do a bit of home improvement. But surgeons have...

Water resistant sunscreen claims ‘meaningless’, says Which?

Water-resistant sunscreen products work much less well after they have been worn in the sea, a consumer group has warned ahead of the...

Exercising regularly 'can keep heart and arteries young'

Getty Images Exercising four to five times a week is necessary to stop the main arteries to the heart from stiffening up, research...

Should we sleep and wake early to boost our health?

When a recent study looked at health differences between late and early risers, it appeared to make grim reading for night owls....

Ditch cranberry juice for urine infections

Drinking lots of cranberry juice is no way to fix a urine infection, say new draft guidelines from health body the National Institute for...

Healthy chicken shops to fight obesity

Child obesity is a "ticking time bomb", according to experts, with one in three children overweight by the time they leave primary...

Vaping: How do you quit e-cigarettes?

Health boss says obesity 'bigger health impact than Covid' long term

Hidden high blood pressure in young people revealed

Cause of grey hair may be 'stuck' cells, say scientists

Sniffing body odour is tested as an anxiety therapy

Sore throat and cough top symptoms that could be Covid

Women's health: Body part names taboo a risk to health

This Is How Many Steps It Takes A Day To Reduce Your Risk Of Heart Disease

8 new NHS online therapy courses and apps recommended to help treat depression

UK health chiefs modelling scenarios for bird flu pandemic