Diet & Food
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Morning sickness a mother-daughter matter?
Severe morning sickness in pregnancy may run in families, researchers said today. Read more
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Risks of unhealthy lifestyle
Being "unhealthy" in almost every way possible cuts your life by 12 years and trebles your risk of dying from heart disease or cancer, researchers reported last night. Read more
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Obesity challenge for midwives
Midwives need to work with obese mothers to help them deal with the risks linked to their pregnancy, professionals said yesterday. Read more
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Barbecue cancer risk may depend on genes
Barbecued and flame-grilled meat can aggravate the risk of one form of cancer, researchers reported yesterday. Read more
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Warning on "spare tyres"
People do not realise how dangerous the "spare tyre" that sits around the waist is, campaigners claimed today. Read more
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Fattism can be fought – experts
People training to be doctors and nurses are prejudiced – against fat people, researchers claimed today. Read more
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Call for ban on industrial food fats
Dangerous industrially produced fats should be banned to help cut heart disease rates, experts said today. Read more
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Yoghurt urged in pregnancy
An expert on allergies has urged mothers to eat yoghurt during pregnancy. Read more
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Surgery helps would-be mums shed pounds
Weight loss surgery may help obese women avoid serious pregnancy complications, researchers report today. Read more
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Pregnant women warned on vitamins, obesity
Vitamin supplements are not a good way of helping pregnant women avoid the dangerous complications of high blood pressure, researchers revealed yesterday. Read more