Read about the interactive Eatwell Guide, which shows how much of what we eat overall should come from each food group to achieve a healthy, balanced diet. | Continue reading
Find out more about how the NHS COVID-19 app calculates a risk score for an individual based on their contact with other people. | Continue reading
Probiotics are thought to help restore the natural balance of bacteria in your gut when it's been disrupted by an illness or treatment. There's some evidence that probiotics may be helpful in some cases, but there's little evidence to support many health claims made about them. | Continue reading
"Eating pork or beef twice a week raises risk of heart disease, according to study," the Mail Online reports. | Continue reading
"Lungs 'magically' heal damage from smoking," reports BBC News. This encouraging headline is prompted by a new UK-based study. | Continue reading
Find out how to keep your teeth clean, including advice on toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss and mouthwash. | Continue reading
"Healthy habits extend disease-free life by up to a decade," the Guardian reports. | Continue reading
"First-time marathon runners can 'reverse ageing' on blood vessels by four years," the Daily Mirror reports. | Continue reading
"Impact of air pollution on health may be far worse than thought," reports The Guardian. | Continue reading
'Common drug could prevent thousands of injury deaths' reports the Guardian on a study looking at head injury treatment in 29 countries | Continue reading
"Getting less than six hours of sleep could double – or even triple – your risk of dying from heart disease or cancer, especially if you have chronic diseases," reports the Mail Online. | Continue reading
"Eating more fruit and vegetables can reduce the risk of developing diabetes by almost a quarter," reports The Independent. | Continue reading
"Bad dementia genes can be overcome through healthy living, study finds," reports The Daily Telegraph. | Continue reading
"Multivitamins do not reduce risk of cardiovascular disease or prolong life, study finds," the Sun reports, while The Daily Telegraph warns that, "Some vitamin supplements can increase risk of a stroke". Both headlines were prompted by a major new review looking at evidence from … | Continue reading
"Common drugs taken by millions 'increase risk of dementia by 50%', experts warn," The Sun reports. | Continue reading
The Daily Telegraph reports that "swapping one portion of red meat a day for fish or nuts could cut risk of early death by almost a fifth". | Continue reading
"Drinking tomato juice can reduce your risk of heart disease, study reveals," the Daily Mirror reports. | Continue reading
"Heavily processed food like ready meals and ice-cream linked to early death," reports The Guardian. The headline comes from 2 large observational studies, which found people who ate the most "ultra-processed" food were more likely to have a heart attack or stroke, or to die soon … | Continue reading
"Sudoku number crunching could subtract 10 years off your brain age," the Daily Telegraph reports. | Continue reading
"Form of dementia that 'mimics' Alzheimer's symptoms discovered," reports The Guardian. An international team of researchers has proposed a name for a type of brain disease that causes dementia symptoms: Limbic-predominant Age-related TDP-43 Encephalopathy, or LATE. | Continue reading
'Skipping breakfast may raise risk of heart disease by up to 87 per cent, study finds' The Sun reports | Continue reading
"Taking vitamin supplements does not help you live longer but may actually cause you harm, study suggests," reports the Sun. A US study reports that vitamin and mineral supplements do not reduce the risk of death. And there's a suggestion that high-dose calcium supplements could … | Continue reading
"Bad diets killing more people globally than tobacco, study finds," reports The Guardian. In a new analysis, researchers have estimated that 11 million deaths around the world were related to poor diet. They found eating a diet high in salt, but low in fruit, wholegrains, nuts an … | Continue reading
"Drinking piping hot tea or coffee could 'double your risk of developing tumours in the oesophagus'," reports the Mail Online. A study of more than 50,000 people in Iran showed that those who drank 700ml (about 2 to 3 mugs) of black tea a day at temperatures of 60C or above were … | Continue reading
"Taking omega-3 fish oil supplements may increase the risk of aggressive prostate cancer by 70%," the Daily Mail reports. The story, covered widely in the media, comes from a large and well designed study that also found that high… | Continue reading
'Adding more fruit and veg to your diet boosts your mood and emotional wellbeing' the Mail Online reports | Continue reading
"Letting a toddler spend lots of time using screens may delay their development of skills such as language and sociability," BBC News reports | Continue reading
'Gum disease bug could play ‘central role’ in development of Alzheimer’s' The Independent reports | Continue reading
'A blood test that spots signs of brain damage could be used to detect Alzheimer’s disease up to a decade before symptoms show, scientists have said' The Independent reports | Continue reading
Eating a lot of red and processed meat probably raises your risk of bowel cancer. Find out more, and how you can cut down. | Continue reading
"An 'exercise pill' mimicking the effects of a gym workout could prevent Alzheimer's disease," the Daily Mirror reports. The "pill" is actually a reference to a protein called irisin. Irisin has been dubbed the "exercise hormone" because previous research found it's released from … | Continue reading
"Crosswords do not prevent dementia but can make your brain sharper to start off with," reports the Mail Online. The question of whether doing puzzles and problem-solving activities can stave off mental decline in older age is often debated. This study of 498 people born in Scotl … | Continue reading
'An analysis of YouTube videos on prostate cancer has found biased and misleading medical information which could harm patients' Sky News reports | Continue reading
'Running is better than weight training at reversing signs of ageing' The Independent reports | Continue reading
"Vitamin D supplements may be pointless for preventing heart disease and cancer," reports the Mail Online. Vitamin D, known as the "sunshine vitamin" because our skin makes it from contact with sunlight, is needed to make strong bones. In recent years, scientists have investigate … | Continue reading
"'Meat tax' which would almost double price of sausages should be brought in to save lives, say health experts," reports The Daily Telegraph. | Continue reading
Sick building syndrome (SBS) is a poorly understood phenomenon where people have symptoms related to a certain building, most often a workplace. | Continue reading
"Cutting out pesticides by eating only organic food could slash your cancer risk by up to 86 percent, a new study claims," the Mail Online reports | Continue reading
'A sniff of lavender ‘calms nerves like Valium' claims The Times. The headline should perhaps continue 'at least if you are a mouse' as the research that prompted the headline was carried out in mice | Continue reading
The NHS website. Take control of your health and wellbeing. Get medical advice, information about healthcare services and support for a healthy life. | Continue reading
'Use honey first for a cough, new guidelines say' BBC News reports | Continue reading
"Bookworms more likely to end up shortsighted," reports the Daily Telegraph after a study found people who stay in education longer are more likely to develop short-sightedness. | Continue reading
"'Surprising' study suggests exercise may make dementia worse," reports The Telegraph. | Continue reading
"Social media blamed for spread of cancer myths," is the headline in The Times. This was based on new research into what people in the UK believe about the causes of cancer. | Continue reading