Covid risks making society more unequal than since early Victorian times
As life expectancy stalls and infant mortality rises, abolishing Public Health England will only make things worse, says public health expert Gabriel Scally
Coronavirus: Public Health England calls for action on obesity in Covid-19 fight
New evidence links obesity to increased risks of coronavirus-related hospitalisation, intensive care and death
UK set to bring in strict new junk food rules including pre-9pm ad ban
Measures expected to go beyond curbs on advertising to include in-store restriction
Jenni Murray: ‘I hate the diet industry. It’s caused me misery’
The Woman’s Hour presenter has written a book about her lifelong struggle with her weight. She discusses fat-shaming, body positivity and what happened when she had bariatric surgery
Miriam’s Big Fat Adventure review – Margolyes chews the fat on obesity
The actor and national institution delved into changing attitudes to weight, in a show that took in stigma, mental health and other heavy issues besides
Sharp rise in hospital admissions for children with sleep disorders
Exclusive: Cases for conditions such as insomnia almost double in England in seven years
Girls beginning puberty almost a year earlier than in 1970s
Onset of glandular breast tissue development has shifted by three months per decade
How weight loss surgery saved my life
I have felt fat since I was eight years old. But a gastric sleeve procedure gave me the head start I needed and finally put health and happiness in sight
Want to lose weight? Lose the car
A long-term resolution to leave the car at home could help waistlines as well as the environment
‘I used to eat for convenience’: how young diabetics reversed their diagnosis
It’s a disease affecting millions of people in the UK – and sufferers are increasingly in their 20s or even younger. But it is possible to bring it into remission