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What the scientists are saying… A “gender gap” ...

If like me, you were brought up in the 1970s and 80s, you’ll likely have the constant brain niggle that you’re overweight. Remember the Special K advert that suggested that if you could ‘pinch more th

Oh good. Science has spoken and it turns out everything we’ve been doing to avoid real exercise – running for the bus, carrying shopping like a pack mule, cleaning up after ourselves (and others) – mi

Well, the answer to this really does depend on so many factors. Let’s get the terminology right first. When we say lose ‘weight’, we really mean lose ‘fat’. Our weight changes for reasons which have n

This week, our health writer Jackie Mitchell looks at both NHS and private provision. I F you discover you have hearing loss, it can be confusing about what next steps to take – whether you should pay

There was no way my fella was wiping my backside!