Diet & Food
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Zinc lozenges may shorten common cold symptoms
People suffering from a common cold could suck zinc lozenges after it was found they reduce the time they suffer the symptoms by up to 40 per cent. Read more
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Binge drinking linked to poor diet
Binge drinking is associated with eating a poorer diet, according to Spanish doctors. Read more
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Warning over herbal slimming products
A warning has been issued over several herbal slimming products that can cause serious side effects. Read more
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Red meat link to diabetes
Eating processed red meat could increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, US researchers have claimed. Read more
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Soy fails menopause test
A soy-based therapy fails to offer any improvements for women going through the menopause – and may aggravate their symptoms, researchers reported last night. Read more
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Too much salt for infants
Tinned spaghetti and baked beans are leading to British infants taking too much salt, researchers say. Read more
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Cut salt and fat to save lives – expert
Laws to cut use of salt and industrially altered fats in food could be twice as effective as medical prevention of heart disease, a British researcher claimed today. Read more
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How food endangers swimmers
The traditional advice not to go swimming after a meal seems to hold water, researchers have revealed. Read more
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Teenage girls’ "poor" diet
The eating habits of teenage girls in the UK are poor, with just over half getting enough iron in their diet and about half the recommended serving of fruit and vegetables a day. Read more
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How unhealthy lifestyle triggers middle-aged risk
Being obese may be a key trigger of breast cancer in older women – because it increases levels of female sex hormones, researchers revealed today. Read more