Diet & Food
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Diabetes type 2 affecting thousands of young adults
Nearly 7,000 children and young adults now have type 2 diabetes in England and Wales, according to an analysis published today. Read more
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Sugar substitute may aid cancer treatment
A sugar extracted from trees – mannose – may prove helpful in treating cancer, British researchers reported last night. Read more
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Common substances may reduce bowel polyp risk
Both aspirin and fish oil can improve the prospects for people at high risk of developing bowel cancer, according to the findings of a major UK study published today. Read more
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Ban child energy drink sales – RCPCH
Retailers should be banned from selling energy drinks to children, senior paediatricians say today. Read more
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Four risk factors lead to half of global deaths
Half of all global deaths last year were caused by just four risk factors: high blood pressure, smoking, high blood glucose, and high body mass index (BMI), according to the new Global Burden of Disease study (GBD). Read more
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Grimsby has grimmest high street – public health specialists
Grimsby has the UK’s unhealthiest high street, public health specialists say today. Read more
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Vitamin D link to fitness
Vitamin D levels are strongly linked to the body’s capacity to exercise, according to a new analysis. Read more
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Obesity link to early antibiotics
Children who are given antibiotics and antacids in early life may face an increased risk of becoming obese, researchers warn today. Read more
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How healthy lifestyle helps cut stroke risk
A healthy lifestyle can reduce the risk of stroke, even among those who have a high genetic risk of the condition, international research has found. Read more
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Education key to tackling obesity – physicians
The government needs to put investment into schools to tackle the obesity epidemic, senior physicians say today. Read more