30/10/2009Junk food targeted at kids adding to UK obesity crisisEasy availability of unhealthy junk foods at kids' leisure centres is a growing concern for campaigners working to cut childhood obesity rates. A report by the Food Commission for the British Heart...
30/10/2009Diabetics with dementia experience slower mental decline Alzheimer's patients with diabetes tend to lose their memory at a slower rate than other non-diabetic sufferers, according to new findings. Recent research published in the medical journal Neurology...
29/10/2009Migraine linked to risk of cardiovascular disease People who suffer from migraine with blurred vision – known as aura – are twice as likely to have a stroke , according to new research. A recent study published in the British Medical Journal...
29/10/2009One in four UK women still having caesarean deliveries Almost a quarter of all babies born nationwide in the past two years were delivered by caesarean section, according to the latest NHS figures. The number of infants delivered in NHS hospitals increased by...
28/10/2009Regular eye tests could protect sightEarly intervention can help reduce the impact of inherited retinal diseases on young people, according to a new study. Research published in The Lancet journal found that gene therapy has the potential to...
28/10/2009Antidepressants act on symptoms straight awayAntidepressant medications start to work immediately, despite common belief to the contrary, according to UK researchers. A study from Oxford University found that while patients may not feel any change for...
27/10/2009Charity recognised for lung disease campaignThe British Lung Foundation (BLF) has been rewarded for its work using data to identify people with undiagnosed lung disease in the UK. Experian teamed up with the health charity to create a model for the...
26/10/2009Rise in anti-depressant prescriptions causes concernAn increasing number of Brits have been prescribed anti-depressant medications in recent years, new figures suggest. Research from the University of Southampton found that over three-quarters of people...
26/10/2009More women attending screening for cervical cancerBig Brother star Jade Goody's public battle with cervical cancer served to increase awareness among British women about the importance of screenings, experts believe. The NHS reported that last year the...
23/10/2009Scientists test efficacy of HIV vaccine An HIV vaccine trial carried out in Thailand by US military researchers has proved "modestly effective" at reducing the rate of infection, according to a new report. Results of the study, presented...