Public Health England
E-Cigarettes ‘should Be On Prescription’
E-cigarettes should be available on prescription, according to Public Health England (PHE). The agency wants them to be...
Children ‘exercise Less As They Get Older’
Children ‘exercise less as they get older’ The number of children doing an hour of exercise a day falls by nearly...
Coconut Oil ‘as Unhealthy As Beef Fat and Butter’
Coconut oil is as unhealthy as beef dripping and butter, say US heart experts. It is packed with saturated fat which...
Weight-Related Deaths Can Affect Non-Obese Too
You don’t have to be diagnosed as obese to be at risk of dying from illnesses related to excess weight, a global...
Exercise ‘keeps the Mind Sharp’ In Over-50s, Study Finds
Doing moderate exercise several times a week is the best way to keep the mind sharp if you’re over 50, research...
British Scientists In World-First TB Breakthrough
British scientists have made a world-first breakthrough in the diagnosis of tuberculosis. Researchers in Oxford and...
For A Longer Life Eat 10 A Day
Eating loads of fruit and vegetables - 10 portions a day - may give us longer lives, say researchers. The study, by...
Vitamin D Pills ‘could Stop Colds Or Flu’
Vitamin D supplements could spare more than three million people from colds or flu in the UK each year, researchers...
Moderate Screen Use ‘aids Teen Wellbeing’
A study of screen time and mental wellbeing among teenagers has suggested moderate use of devices may be beneficial in...
‘Middle Age Health Crisis’ Warning
Middle-aged people in England face a health crisis because of unhealthy lifestyles, experts have warned. Desk jobs,...
‘Middle Age Health Crisis’ Warning
Middle-aged people in England face a health crisis because of unhealthy lifestyles, experts have warned. Desk jobs,...
UK Starts Screening For Ebola At Airports for People Traveling From Ebola Hit Countries.
People arriving in the UK from areas hit by Ebola face "enhanced screening" for the virus at Heathrow, Gatwick and...