A pain in the foot
Professor Nicola Maffulli: If you are female, slightly overweight, and above the age of 40, you may be suffering from tendinopathy of the tibialis posterior tendon.
Health watchdog refuses to approve insulin inhaler
· Costs outweigh benefit for 'needle-phobes', says Nice· Diabetes campaigners call for decision to be reversed
Genetic discovery offers hope of treatments for obesity
Scientists have discovered the first common genetic mutation to be linked to excessive weight, which they hope will lead to treatments to tackle obesity.
PF is frequent in women and patients who are overweight
Professor Nicola Maffulli on curing plantar fasciopathy.
Watchdog puts ban on celebrities advertising junk food to under-10s
New rules banning the use of celebrities to advertise junk food during television programmes designed to appeal to the under-10s were announced yesterday as part of proposals to tackle obesity in children. By Owen Gibson.
Ofcom proposes ban on kids’ junk food ads
11.15am: Ofcom is proposing to outlaw all TV advertising or sponsorship for food and drink aimed at children, one of four new proposals designed to combat childhood obesity. By Julia Day.