Obesity

Pet health

Happy pet = healthy pet

There’s plenty of scope for educating pet-owning customers on preventing and treating common health problems.

14 Aug 2018 , 5 Min Article

A sporting chance

Obesity and overweight statistics are at an all-time high in the UK, with people of all ages putting their health at risk simply by being too heavy.

15 Jun 2018 , 5 Min Article

Nutrition & weight management

Briefing: the sugar tax

So the sugar tax has been introduced – will it be able to counter the numerous health issues caused by the UK’s sweet tooth?

29 May 2018 , 2 Min Article

Mental health

Keeping the doctor away

An apple a day keeps the doctor away may be true, but what other considerations are there for child health?

12 Feb 2018 , 4 Min Article

Pain relief

New research highlights potential analgesic risks on health outcomes

Analgesics for neuropathic pain and opioids may increase the risk of obesity and hypertension, according to new research

02 Feb 2018 , 1 Min Article

Nutrition & weight management

Clock watch

Watching what we eat has long been the cornerstone of dieting and keeping healthy but new research suggests there might be more to managing weight than simply what we tuck into

14 Dec 2017 , 4 Min Article

Women's health

Obesity increases RA risk in women

A study presented at the European Congress of Rheumatology has shown that obese women have a higher RA risk

28 Jul 2017 , 1 Min Article

Obesity linked to asthma in children

Children with asthma seem more likely to become obese than those without asthma, the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine reported recently

13 Feb 2017 , 1 Min Article