Category - Health
Obesity: Scale Of Problem ‘Underestimated’
Britain’s obesity epidemic is worse than feared and urgent action is needed to tackle the problem, experts warn the Government.
Dementia: 15-Minute Test To Spot Signs Early
A new study backs the wider use of a home-based test designed to help doctors detect memory and thinking problems.
If Sugar is The ‘New Tobacco’… What Are The Alternatives?
Refined sugar, sucrose, is made up of two molecules, glucose and fructose Fructose excess converts to fatty acids and causes
NHS ‘needs £1bn’ for longer GP opening hours
More than 20,000 extra GPs, nurses and other NHS staff are needed if the Prime Minister wants his plan for
Third Of GPs Agree With £10 Charge For A&E Visits
A third of GPs are in favour of making people pay if they make unnecessary visits to hard-pressed accident and
Row Over NHS ‘Too Powerful To Criticise’ Claim
The chairman of the NHS watchdog has sparked a political row after saying the health service has become “too powerful
Scientists Have Found A Link to Prostate Cancer In Omega-3
A new study claims to have found evidence that supplements with omega-3 fatty acids may help trigger aggressive prostate cancer
NHS 'Is Failing' Mental Health Patients
Nick Clegg launches plans for improved mental health care, as charities say GPs are not taking patient’s symptoms seriously The