Why have obesity rates doubled since 1993?
England’s obesity rate among adults aged 16 and over has doubled from 15% in 1993 to 30% in 2024, affecting 14 million adults despite 14 government obesity strategies over three decades.
Extreme heat more dangerous for people 60 and over than previously thought
A Stanford-led study finds people aged 60 and over face dangerous heat stress at significantly lower temperatures than younger adults, posing growing global health risks as populations age.
‘Biased’ Channel 4 programme on ADHD misrepresented my views, says expert
A cognitive neuroscience professor who contributed to a Channel 4 documentary on ADHD has withdrawn her support, claiming the program was biased and misrepresented her views while promoting the condition as a myth.
HPV home-testing kits now available for women who have missed cervical screening
England’s NHS is offering nearly four million women free at-home HPV self-testing kits to improve cervical cancer screening uptake among those who have missed appointments.
‘So much fringe science’: RFK Jr’s advisers are pushing an extreme makeover in autism research
Autism advocates and researchers express concern that a federal research roadmap developed by advisers appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. prioritizes unproven alternative therapies over established genetic research.
Largest review of its kind confirms benefits of tai chi and other Chinese exercises
A comprehensive review of 1,744 clinical trials confirms that traditional Chinese exercises like tai chi significantly benefit people with musculoskeletal disorders, improving physical function, pain, and bone density.