Fitness
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Vicious cycle of inactivity in obesity
Obesity may cause inactivity by restricting movement ability, researchers warn today. Read more
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Heart risk to athletes "common"
Being an elite athlete does not protect from some forms of heart disease – and, according to a new study, large numbers of highly trained sportspeople are at risk. Read more
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Keeping active key to elderly health?
Elderly men benefit massively from taking half an hour’s exercise a day, researchers report today. Read more
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What can prevent muscle wastage?
The evidence on the effects of diet and exercise on ageing is unclear and inconsistent, researchers say today. Read more
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Alarm as stroke afflicts workers
Growing numbers of working age adults have been succumbing to stroke this century, campaigners warned today. Read more
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Change your commute to lose weight
Using public transport, walking, or cycling to get to work could help commuters to lose weight within a couple of years, according to a study published today. Read more
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WHO urges caution on obesity report
The World Health Organisation has urged caution over a report that has warned of a European obesity crisis. Read more
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Cancer patients miss out on fitness advice
Patients with bowel cancer benefit from keeping fit – but many say they have never received this advice, researchers say today. Read more
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How exercise may boost breast cancer care
Programmes of physical exercise can help reduce the side-effects faced by women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer, according to a new study. Read more
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Low-carb only cure for obesity – Malhotra
Too many carbs in the diet are the main cause of the UK’s obesity outbreak, according to an outspoken cardiologist today. Read more