New research suggests waist-to-height ratio is a more accurate obesity risk indicator than BMI, especially for older adults.

As the UK's population continues to age, obesity and obesity-related diseases are an increasing burden on the NHS. However, ...

Britain is “a long way from the end of the flu season”, a leading epidemiologist has warned as he identified one of the key ...

The UK has added chickenpox vaccination and a new 18-month appointment. Changes like these are signs the system is working, ...

Waist-to-height ratio ‘outperforms’ BMI in identification of serious health risks, analysis of over 120,000 people suggests ...

Using a tape measure to assess waist-to-height ratio may help pinpoint people who have more fat stored around their vital ...

High blood pressure (BP) in kids is rising fast, with UK cases doubling in recent years due to obesity, junk food diets, and ...

Natasha Cazin, global insights manager: eyewear, at Euromonitor International, looks back at performance in the eyewear ...

You've probably never been concerned about iodine deficiency. And why would you? Up until 15 years ago, it was a thing of the ...

Medical News Today looks at three key studies and their key findings that highlight and further confirm the connection ...

A vaccine against chickenpox will be added to the routine NHS childhood vaccination programme - here's everything you need to ...

An estimated 1.6 million adults in England, Wales and Scotland used drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro to help lose weight ...