Health

Being isolated could suppress the immune system and can be twice as bad for the health as obesity.

A genetic mutation in extinct European apes could be causing the obesity epidemic and diabetes

In the UK, 11.5 million people are at increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

Small study reveals some US children as young as 8 are showing signs of serious heart disease.

Andrew Mitchell, Norman Lamb and nine former health secretaries among those calling for better provisions.

Robert Lustig's study says sugar causes metabolic diseases irrespective of weight gain.

With two nozzles working alternatively, the bioprinter can finish a 10cm blood vessel within two minutes.

An estimated 34,000 deaths a year worldwide are attributable to diets high in processed meats.

The woman's waters broke about six hours in to the flight.

Ebola nurse currently in critical condition at the Royal Free Hospital in London.

Some critics say funds would be better spent for mental health care.

Edinburgh-born professor named winner "for his analysis of consumption, poverty, and welfare".

Despite obesity rates at an all-time high in the richest countries, 795 million people in the world still lack sufficient food

The British obesity epidemic costs the NHS £5.1bn annually.

Global Burden of Disease Project predicts there will be 7.8 million cardiovascular disease related deaths by 2025.

New designed houses in the UK are far more air tight, trapping in pollen and causing asthma.

Kolkata and Mumbai will also have high mortality rates from polluted air in future.

The risk of becoming obese by the age of seven increases by 38% if children have no garden access.

Medical expert Anoop Misra has disputed the claims, calling them 'unscientific'.

Study on Holocaust survivors shows trauma may be inherited through epigenetics.

University of Adelaide researchers looked how the spicy fruit can regulate the sense of feeling full.

New wave of health apps hold potential to skip GPs and refer patients directly to specialists.

Four million Britons have not had a glass of water in over a week.

Patients preserved more of their cognitive and functional ability

Those with a gene variation were 20% more likely to indulge in compulsive eating.

Liraglutide, marketed as Saxendro helped patients lose almost 8kgs, albeit it comes with some side effects.

Less than a third of Americans have normal weight, finds study.

Quarantine tent set up for suspected cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outside Seoul National University Hospital.

Abortions are only allowed in Ireland in cases of dire health complications.

The planned legislation will bring e-cigarettes into line with regular cigarettes.