Health

Addenbrooke's hospital says "in critical internal incident mode" for last 2 days

Fexaramine makes the body burn fat by tricking it into thinking it has consumed calories.

Ambulance services around the UK are spending large amounts of money designing and adapting vehicles for obese patients

Study finds obese children have a heightened psychological reward from sugar.

Study says more needs to be done to prevent to the £47bn a year obesity crisis.

Doctors said low-fat diets are better for sustained weight loss.

Action on Sugar said many children's juices contain at least six teaspoons of sugar

Microsoft's third ever CEO Satya Nadella spoke at the Future Decoded event - but said very little.

Leading bariatric surgeon said severe obesity threatens to bankrupt the NHS.

Research in rats finds microgravity environment causes damage to sperm.

More outdoor smoking bans in pipeline as France battles with 73,000 tobacco-related deaths annually.

North Korean diplomat in London insists there is 'no doubt' about Kim jong-un's health

Andy Briggs, the boss of Friends Life, writes exclusively for IBTimes UK on World Mental Health Day.

Kim missing from public eye for more than three weeks and was last seen walking with limp.

Hopkins has made controversial remarks in the past about overweight people

Pregnant women living near the site of the World Trade Centre terror attack, experienced higher negative pregnancies.

Minnesota musician played a violin as surgeons implanted a tiny electrode in his brain.

The Las Vegas restaurant has been connected with the deaths of two of its employees.

Liberian doctor battles social stigma after beating Ebola.

More than half of UK businesses have no policy for 'vaping' in the workplace.

Study suggests high intensity training exercise programs could have major health benefits for older people.

Privacy concerns raised by Google X Baseline Study to create database of what a heathly human is

Ancestral exposure to a pesticide methoxychlor could be resulting in diseases in future generations.

A convent school student was reportedly made to sit in a primary school by the authorities.

Mumbai teen's unusual growth caused dozens of tiny tooth to shoot from single molar.

An EU court ruling may mean obese employees are given same rights under equality laws

New report shows the protein helps keep sugar under control and reverses insulin insensitivity.

Study links child obesity to overprotective parenting.

New drink with a third less sugar and third fewer calories designed to help tackle obesity.

All the details and rumours, including release date, price and specs of Apple's iWatch.