Health

By Imy Brighty-Potts New guidance has us thinking about our waistlines. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) says adults with a body mass index under 35 should ensure ...

President Nicos Anastasiades instructed the Health Insurance Organisation (HIO) on Friday to introduce effective mechanisms to prevent abuses of the general health system that pushes up costs and undermine the ...

By Abi Jackson Most people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have a list of foods that tend to trigger symptoms. What causes IBS to flare up can vary from person ...

By Danielle Desouza ‘Sleep teas’ are all the rage right now, with many swapping their cappuccinos for chamomiles and their hot chocolates for a steaming lavender brew. We’re talking ...

By Prudence Wade Sticking to an exercise routine over the winter months is tough. Especially when it feels like you only have a three-hour window of sunlight to work with, ...

By Danielle Desouza Ice baths are all the rage on TikTok, with many people hopping – or more accurately edging themselves – into a tub of cold water chilled with ice, or ...

By Abi Jackson As tempting as it was to hope the pandemic would suddenly disappear – taking all the grief and angst of the past two years with it – that’s ...

By Katie Wright From fast-paced thrillers and murder mysteries to fascinating memoirs and dragon-filled fantasy novels, books can bring us immense pleasure. There’s something particularly powerful about the way ...

By Lisa Salmon Eating a healthy diet is a vital part of staying well. But, like most things, balance is key – and if it’s taken too far, even healthy ...

By Lisa Salmon If you forget to return a call or send a card (perhaps Valentine’s Day slipped your mind this year?), new research showing feeling low or sad ...

By Prudence Wade Long gone are the days when vegans or anyone with a dairy allergy would struggle to find suitable milk alternatives for their morning brew. Now, there’s ...

By Lauren Taylor If you cracked open a few more beers and popped several more wine corks than you normally would during lockdown, you’re not alone. New research has ...

By Lisa Salmon If you’ve not managed to stick to those Dry January goals, perhaps you need to have a look at your brain like Bella Hadid, who says ...

South Africa’s health regulator said on Monday it had approved a COVID-19 vaccine from China’s Sinopharm, although a senior health official said the government was not planning to ...

By Abi Jackson It’s no secret coffee helps us kickstart the day, switching us from sleepy to alert. But do you find it kicks your digestive system into action ...

Pfizer Inc has begun submitting data to federal regulators as part of the process to win U.S. emergency use authorization (EUA) of its COVID-19 vaccine for children under age 5, ...

January is the start of Veganuary, where many people embark on the challenge of leading a vegan lifestyle for the month. Last year we saw over 500,000 people take part in ...

The BA.2 subtype of the Omicron coronavirus variant appears to have a substantial growth advantage over the currently predominant BA.1 type, Britain’s UK Health Security Agency said on Friday. ...

By Lisa Salmon We all have bad days. But the stress of the pandemic has turned those bad days into weeks and months, and huge numbers of people are struggling ...

By Abi Jackson Diet talk can be hard to escape at any time of year, but it’s often ramped up in January, with weight loss and health kicks topping ...

By Abi Jackson Covid still dominates the health agenda, but two years of pandemic living has taken a toll. So could it be worth checking in on our overall health? ...

By Lisa Salmon Everything from embarrassment to not knowing what’s normal can mean some women don’t seek help for gynaecological problems – potentially putting them at risk of their ...

German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said on Wednesday that a fourth vaccination will be necessary in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic due to the more contagious Omicron variant. He ...

Pfizer Inc on Friday forecast that the Covid-19 pandemic would not be behind us until 2024 and said a lower-dose version of its vaccine for 2-4 year olds generated a weaker ...