Fitness
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Search for icy water brain drugs
British scientists are searching for drugs that can mimic the effects of iced water on the brain, it was announced last night. Read more
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School rugby “a scandal”
Schools rugby is a dangerous sport with risks that have not been assessed, a neurosurgeon claims today. Read more
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‘Age optimally’ by exercising
Staying active enables people to age optimally and “buy extra years of function”, a study published today shows. Read more
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Obese may avoid disease – study
People who are obese are not necessarily doomed to suffer problems such as diabetes, heart disease and stroke, according to new research. Read more
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Perils of taking exercise break
The Christmas holiday may have led to many people taking extended breaks from keeping fit – but just five days of inactivity is enough to trigger damage to blood vessels, researchers say. Read more
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Lifestyle link to cancer highlighted
Healthy living could spare up to 120,000 people a year in the UK from developing cancer, according to a new analysis. Read more
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Evaporating seasonal fat – but not through cartoons or game machines?
Many people will seek to lose weight in the New Year – but few will realise where their body fat goes, scientists claims today. Read more
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Yoga as good as cycling for heart?
Yoga may be as good as other physical activities at improving heart health, researchers say today. Read more
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Obesity a global cause of cancer
Excess weight is linked to half a million cancers every year worldwide, according to a major study published today. Read more
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Police work risks cardiac death
Police officers in stressful law enforcement situations are at risk of sudden cardiac death, researchers warned yesterday. Read more