The various forms of dementia now affect 50 million people around the world. There are 10 million new sufferers every year – and still no cure

Dementia is a scary thought, but it’s not an inevitable part of ageing. There’s no question that the older you are, the more likely you are to have memory issues. Rates of dementia are going up as we

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Cancer rates are on the rise in young people, says Dr Leigh Erin Connealy. Here are her top tips for getting ahead of it early in life and at any age

Constantly tired? Poor digestion? Your body’s immune response could be in overdrive

T he Parliamentary Obesity Summit Report from the Guild of Health Writers (healthwriters.com), warns that obesity is spiralling into a national health emergency and demands urgent, coordinated action