Four common myths about exercise and weight loss

Jan 13, 2016 00:13 am UTC| Health

Its that time of year when many are trying, and some are failing, to live up to their New Years resolution of losing weight. Many of these probably include resolutions to be more physically active in striving for this...

Explainer: Why can't anyone tell me how much this surgery will cost?

Jan 12, 2016 11:30 am UTC| Health

Thanks to rising annual deductibles and a push toward consumer-driven health care, people are increasingly encouraged to shop around for medical care. Many states or state hospital associations have price transparency...

GI diets don't work – gut bacteria and dark chocolate are a better bet for losing weight

Jan 11, 2016 14:50 pm UTC| Health

The GI (glycaemic index) rating score as well as its cousin the glycaemic load have been the mainstay of most of the diet regimens of the last 30 years. Famous best-selling diet books such as the G-Plan Diet, The South...

The sun goes down on Vitamin D: why I changed my mind about a celebrated supplement

Jan 11, 2016 14:50 pm UTC| Health

Everyone loves D, the sunshine vitamin. Doctors, patients and the media have been enamoured with vitamin D supplements for decades. As well as their clear benefit in curing severe vitamin D deficiencies, endless headlines...

Why e-cigarettes could be holding back your plans to quit smoking

Jan 11, 2016 14:36 pm UTC| Health

E-cigarettes could now be prescribed by doctors as a way of giving up smoking, after regulators granted one such product a drug licence for the first time. This marks a significant point in the growing popularity of...

Do public sector workers really take more sick leave?

Jan 11, 2016 13:52 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Since the coalition government was elected in 2010 the UK public sector has become a political battleground. For some, it is complacent and bloated, with a culture of entitlement, gold-plated pensions with generous early...

Why managing the health risks posed by pesticides is fraught with problems

Jan 11, 2016 04:48 am UTC| Health

Are pesticides really dangerous? Surely the government wouldnt register anything that is highly hazardous to humans? People outside the scientific community, particularly in low-and middle-income countries, often...