Obesity may cause cancer simply because larger organs have more cells
By Michael Le Page Pancreatic cancer cellsANNE WESTON, EM STP, THE FRANCIS CRICK INSTITUTE / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY CT scans of 750 individuals show that people who are obese have…
These are the 12 ways you can drastically cut your dementia risk
By Alice Klein Exercise can reduce your risk of dementiaJeff Gilbert / Alamy Almost half of all dementia cases could potentially be prevented or delayed by adopting 12 health measures,…
‘I was too fat’: PM Boris Johnson urges Britain to get fit
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged Britain to lose “a little bit of weight”, citing his own struggle with his weight before he contracted the novel coronavirus. Johnson, who has…
Research is our best weapon in the fight against covid-19 and obesity
The obesity and covid-19 pandemics have been shown to be interlinked, and both urgently require more research to provide clear evidence on how best to beat them Health | Leader…
Covid-19 to exacerbate wasting, child and adult overweight: UN report
New Delhi: The covid-19 pandemic is expected to exacerbate wasting, and child and adult obesity globally, a United Nations report has said. By 2030, the number of people affected by…
There is no perfect diet that works for every metabolism or body type
By Graham Lawton The foods that are healthiest for you may be different from what works for othersAaron Amat / Alamy There is no such thing as a healthy diet…