From burgers to breaded mackerel: how Croydon is fighting the fat
On one of London’s unhealthiest high streets one in four children is obese, but now the council has stepped in
Dementia and Alzheimer’s main cause of death for women, says Public Health England
Female life expectancy is now 83 years but many women will spend a quarter of their lives in ill-health, finds report
Obese women more likely to have babies with serious birth defects, says study
Increased risk of health problems including heart defects, digestive anomalies and malformations of genitals or limbs revealed by major study
Bigger wine glasses make us drink too much, says researcher
Today’s glasses, 450ml compared with 65ml 300 years ago, encourage consumption, Cambridge scientist tells Hay festival
Bad sleep makes it harder to keep your waistline down
Single poor night can increase appetite and slow metabolism, say researchers
Q&A: saturated fat, your health and what the experts say
The key points in a debate between cardiology experts over the link between fat, cholesterol and coronary disease
I’m not going to answer the same question about being fat any more
If the people who asked me ‘caring’ questions about my size were really bothered, they would pour that energy into battling for better healthcare or food
More middle-aged men taking steroids to look younger
Experts warn about growing number of men in their 40s and 50s taking drugs to fight signs of ageing and boost sex drive
Will alcohol ruin my diet?
Booze contains plenty of calories, although studies have shown that moderate drinking is not necessarily associated with piling on the pounds
Few foods on track to meet salt reduction targets, survey reveals
Research by Consensus Action on Salt and Health finds bread rolls are the only foodstuff likely to meet 2017 targets