Workers on long-term sick set to rise by 50pc in five years
Cross-party commission wants so-called sin taxes to make fresh food cheaper and encourage better eating habits
Cross-party commission wants so-called sin taxes to make fresh food cheaper and encourage better eating habits
Medics warn younger generation likely to be more prone to tension headaches, muscle spasms and bone spurs
More than half of patients left frustrated by ‘8am scramble’ after struggle to book appointments online forces them to make telephone call
Government promises ‘prevention revolution’, with measures including watershed on junk food advertising
Major report to highlight failures in basic care, rising mortality rates from heart problems and increase in A&E waiting times for children
Report finds waiting times for newborns to two-year-olds up 60 per cent since 2009 and NHS ‘must do better’
Department of Health examining whether exercise schemes could assist thousands return to work and boost the economy
Scientists find saline nasal drops help recovery and can also cut chance of passing on germs
British Heart Foundation claims measures are necessary to stop record numbers of people dying early from heart disease
The Health Secretary praises stand-alone centres for simple surgeries after research finds they carry out one fifth more operations
Researchers followed UK heart patients for a decade and found sharp disparities related to gender, race and affluence
Study reveals numbers have failed to keep up with growing population, while other practitioners deliver more appointments
The new approach will be tested in 15 areas, aiming to carry out more than 100,000 checks over the next 12 months
A group put on a diet full of saturated fats saw basic health markers fall sharply in a short time while those eating healthy fats benefited
Researchers found that giving low doses of aldesleukin under the skin significantly reduced inflammation in arteries
New method could help GPs with early diagnosis which will reduce chances of cardiac failure