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The rise in popularity of e-cigarettes in the UK may have resulted in more successful attempts to quit smoking, according to UK researchers. But health professionals say the most effective…

A drop in energy used among adolescents – even while resting – could be contributing to the rise in obesity, a recent study in the International Journal of Diabetes has…

We all suffer from a form of anxiety at some time in our lives. Even the stars – those well-groomed confident people who strut the world’s stages – suffer from…

Girls in Britain aged between 10 and 15 are becoming more miserable, suggests the Children’s Society’s annual report with figures showing that 14% are unhappy with their lives as a…

Statistics show that one in five children in the UK leaving primary school is obese and many parents are unable to tell when their own child is overweight. It appears…

Smartphones, say some, are addictive and we should be warned against regular use. So, should the smartphone industry be worried? Analyst Ben Wood from CCS Insight does not think so….

The government’s childhood obesity plan has been attacked by health experts, campaigners, MPs and the boss of one of Britain’s biggest supermarkets, the BBC reports with the British Medical Association…

With the Rio Olympics seeing some sterling performances from UK athletes – like cyclists Jason Kenny and Laura Trott, many are asking how the athletes can do so well and…

Britain is heading towards national obesity quicker than we think as recent research suggests that people are under-reporting their daily calorie consumption – potentially misleading policymakers attempting to curb obesity….

It is not only girls who are concerned about their body shape, suggests recent research, with eating disorders, dieting and extreme exercising as much of a problem for UK secondary…