Taxing Soft Drinks To Fight Obesity

Fizzy drinks are bad for mental health

US research has shown a link between depression and fizzy drinks while sugarless coffee can reduce.. More..

Want to Avoid Flu? Don’t Touch Your Face

It's flu season again and research has shown that it's more likely to pick up the virus if you tou.. More..

Mixed response to ‘licence’ for smoking

According to a proposal at this week’s PLOS Medicine, licences for smokers should be employed to h.. More..

Food labelling to become standardised ..

As of Wednesday traffic-light food labelling will become the recommended industry standards for fo.. More..

Flu jab shortages cause for concern

It's almost flu season, which means that thousands of people with weakened immune systems, such as.. More..

Viruses could be new acne treatment

Acne affects eight out of ten people between the ages of 11 and 30 and there is currently now cure.. More..

'Value' own-brand meals are healthier ..

Supermarket 'luxury' meals, widely thought to be superior to cheaper supermarket own-brand product.. More..

Statins may be able to prevent pancrea..

Statins are used by a third of people over 45 take statins in the UK and a recent study have shown.. More..

Type 1 diabetes could be treated with ..

A new electronic patch could mean that people with insulin-dependent diabetes won't require daily .. More..

Stroke patients more likely to die at ..

Patients who suffer a stroke at the weekends are more likely to die or be severely disabled than t.. More..

Research could completely reverse diab..

New research is closer to finding a way to completely reverse advanced diabetes in adults after st.. More..

Atkins diet could be detrimental to he..

The Atkins Method has been one of the most popular diets since it was first published in 1972. But.. More..

Obesity could be caused by caesareans

A recent US study has shown that babies born via a caesarean (one in every four in the UK) are mor.. More..

Rates of gonorrhoea soared by 25%

Gonorrhoea infections in England soared by 25% last year, according to figures released by the Hea.. More..

New study provides hope for male contr..

After years of failed attempts, scientists may have finally found a way to create the long-awaited.. More..

Study shows coffee can be beneficial

The common assumption is that drinking coffee is bad for you. The health risks associated with caf.. More..

Social jet lag can cause obesity

A new condition known as social ‘jet lag’ is caused by hectic lifestyles and lack of sleep, and ca.. More..

Asthma Patients Unaware Of Risks

A third of all asthma patients in the UK are at risk of suffering from a fatal attack, according t.. More..

Calorie counting doesn't work for the ..

The notoriously slim men and women of France achieve their slender figures by ignoring nutritional.. More..

Asthma drug proven effective to avoid ..

A new treatment for asthma has been found to avoid complications after colds and flu, which cause .. More..