Weight-loss jabs, known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, work by reducing food cravings. The NPA has previously urged patients to ...

There are precedents for a hybrid NHS-private model of healthcare. Ten years ago, a new drug treatment arrived that could ...

This week in Parliament there has been a great deal going on around health and well-being, starting with a debate on obesity on Monday. There is no doubt that we have a growing obesity crisis in the ...

The reason is unclear but experts say those with the condition often engage in unhealthy habits and struggle to access health care ...

GLP-1 agonists for weight loss are now commonly used for adults, but might they also be an effective treatment for younger ...

Councils need more support from central government to help bring down childhood obesity rates, a local authority has said.

Data has revealed that British women under 50 are approximately 70% more likely to develop cancer than men of the same age, ...

Calorie labels in supermarkets and restaurants have little impact on consumer choices, researchers found, fueling doubts ...

Professor Tim Spector have issued a stark warning on social media as he declared "it's making us sick". The doctor and ...

CLEARING your plate has been a common rule in many households for generations of children wanting to escape the dining-room ...

A global commission of experts has called for a radical shift in how obesity is diagnosed, with less reliance on body mass index (BMI) to define disease. The commission, published in Lancet Diabetes ...

Weight loss jabs such as Wegovy are “lifelong treatments” and most people who stop taking them will lose the effects, a ...