Fitness
02/09/2010 - Mental fitness has mixed benefits
Mental exercises have been touted as a way of preventing dementia - but new findings suggest their benefits may be mixed. More
01/09/2010 - Nurse booster for heart patients
A simple programme of regular visits to nurses may successfully help heart patients avoid future problems, researchers have reported. More
06/08/2010 - Weight gain in pregnancy leads to high birth weight babies
Mothers-to-be who gain too much weight in pregnancy are likely to give birth to heavy babies who are themselves at risk of obesity in later life, researchers warned yesterday. More
02/08/2010 - Drug combination found to reduce body weight
A combination of two drugs may be an effective treatment for obesity, researchers have reported. More
28/07/2010 - Eat for one, pregnant women told
Pregnant women in Britain are being urged to stop "eating for two" as part of a drive, launched today, to reduce obesity among mothers and their children. More
28/07/2010 - Women urged to seek healthy lifestyles
Many female deaths could be prevented by lifestyle changes, a new study suggests. More
26/07/2010 - Asthma beliefs preventing activity needlessly
Children with asthma are missing out on vital exercise, experts have warned. More
21/07/2010 - Midwives challenged on obesity
Midwives may not be able to solve the problems caused by growing numbers of overweight women having babies, an expert warned today. More
13/07/2010 - Target under-fives against obesity - world expert
Efforts to stop childhood obesity should concentrate on pre-school infants, an expert said yesterday. More
13/07/2010 - Health shop supplements rapped
Health food shop supplements to cut weight loss have no benefits, a major international conference was told yesterday. More
02/07/2010 - DIY lung disease warning
Do it yourself builders are placing themselves at risk because they do not realise they may be working with asbestos, campaigners warned today. More
30/06/2010 - Diabetes time-bomb warning
Nearly a million Britons are living their lives unaware they have developed diabetes, campaigners warned today. More
24/06/2010 - Fatal effects of TV viewing
Couch potatoes who spend their leisure time in front of the TV increase their risk of heart disease hour by hour, researchers warn today. More
18/06/2010 - Male "change" rare - Euro study
The male menopause exists – but it is very rare and is often linked to poor health and obesity, scientists have claimed. More
16/06/2010 - Doctors urged to link weight and sexual health
Obesity has wide-ranging effects on sexual health, researchers say today. More
08/06/2010 - World Cup health warning
As fans flock to South Africa for a historic World Cup, experts have warned them not to get carried away by the festival atmosphere. More
04/06/2010 - Call for midwife training on obesity
Pregnant women who are overweight need the same kind of support as has been used to persuade smokers give up, experts warned yesterday. More
26/05/2010 - Activity may not be key to obesity - claim
Getting overweight people to be physically active will not be enough to improve their health, experts claimed today. More
21/05/2010 - Centre spread damages brain
People who get middle-aged spread place their brains at risk, researchers warned yesterday. More
12/05/2010 - Heart risk from working overtime
Working overtime may be bad for the heart, researchers warn today. More
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