Fitness
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Air pollution a major heart attack trigger
Air pollution may be as dangerous to the heart as shovelling snow or drinking too much alcohol or coffee, researchers warned today. Read more
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ME treatment rejected
Campaigners have reacted in dismay to the findings of a major medical study showing their favoured treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome – or ME – does not work. Read more
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Pedals may boost office fitness
Offices could install portable pedal machines to help workers counteract the risks linked to spending hours sitting at a desk, experts said today. Read more
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Obesity a killer
Obesity is a killer in its own right – regardless of whether it causes other problems such as high blood pressure or diabetes, researchers claimed today. Read more
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Obesity doubled in 30 years
Obesity has almost doubled worldwide since 1980, but blood pressure and cholesterol levels have improved in many high-income countries, experts say today. Read more
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Female cancer risk grows as exercise urged
British women are facing an increased risk of developing breast cancer, experts warned today. Read more
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Easy living link to cancer risk
Experts have blamed unhealthy lifestyles for high cancer rates in wealthy countries such as Britain and Denmark. Read more
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Turn down the heating and lose weight?
Central heating and double glazing may be playing a key role in the spread of obesity in the UK and other developed countries, researchers claim today. Read more
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Men wish they could bend like Beckham
Footballer David Beckham is 35 and still playing – and most British men see him as a physical role model, according to a new survey. Read more
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Walking can help ward off diabetes
Walking can play a big role in helping to prevent diabetes, researchers said today. Read more