Poor lifestyle causing 100,000 avoidable cancers a year
Doctors have urged tougher action on alcohol and tobacco use from the government after research show...
Eating an average English diet could save thousands of lives in UK, study says
Thousands of lives could be saved if people in the UK ate the 'average' diet in England, a study has...
B vitamins may slow mental decline in elderly
B vitamin supplements may slow mental decline in elderly people with mild cognitive impairment, acco...
Commercial slimming clubs cheaper than NHS programmes
Commercial slimming clubs are cheaper and more effective than NHS weight-loss programmes, a Universi...
Obesity drugs backed by study
Obesity treatment with the drugs phentermine and topiramate could be a valuable therapy option for G...
The basics - Managing weight loss
Set goals that will improve the patient's quality of life, suggests Dr Pam Brown....
Bypass better than banding for improving weight loss
Gastric bypass is more effective than gastric banding at helping people lose weight and is not assoc...
Obesity rates up across the world
One in 10 adults in the world are obese, latest figures show....
GPs can lead the fight against obesity
GPs must be willing to challenge patients about their weight to tackle soaring obesity rates, a lead...
Health Headlines: Insomnia, A&E alcohol crisis, Gaining weight for obesity surgery
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