All supermarkets to adopt ‘traffic-light labelling’ for nutrition Government announces move to make it easier for shoppers to see which foods are unhealthy
Dr Dillner’s health dilemmas: how can I prevent gout? You don't have to be a Tudor monarch to experience this painful condition
A recipe to tackle malnutrition among the elderly A new project aims to provide a cost-effective way of improving the diets of elderly people in residential care homes
Omega-3 may help struggling children to read, says study Children whose reading skills were in the lowest fifth of the normal range improved over the four months of the study
Organic food: nutrition study leaves health question unanswered Flora Malein: Fans of organic food will be pleased it contains fewer contaminants, but health benefits have yet to be shown
Calorie restriction doesn’t slow ageing, monkey study suggests Eating less improved health but had little effect on the longevity of rhesus monkeys, contrary to previous research
Class divide in health widens, says thinktank King's Fund thinktank finds those with no qualifications are five times more likely to smoke, drink, and neglect diet and exercise
Scientology detox programmes: expensive and unproven Edzard Ernst: There is no evidence Scientology's 'Purif' and 'Narconon' detox work, and the megadoses of vitamins involved may harm health
Could you eat like an Olympian? Sure, but you’d have to exercise like one too It's all about balancing calories and exercise, just on a different scale. What are your tips for staying trim and healthy?
Gove’s school food inquiry gets roasting from Jamie Oliver Celebrity chef condemns education secretary's plan to investigate school dinners as unnecessary and a waste of time