Lifestyle and fitness

Is bariatric surgery the right approach to obesity?

 Up to a million more people could be offered weight loss surgery on the NHS after NICE lowered the threshold for which patients are eligible for bariatric surgery. David Haslam, GP and chairman of the National Obesity Forum UK, and David Katz, director, Yale University Prevention Res…

Watch your health: could health-tracking technology help reduce NHS burden?

Many people might have received a health-tracking watch or bracelet for Christmas. Jessica Bartlet explains why they are useful tools for individuals and, potentially, the NHS.…

Patients’ fear of dementia is concealing its true prevalence

Stigma and fear associated with dementia is preventing early diagnosis and hampering researchers from obtaining a full picture of the disease, according to the International Longevity Centre UK. …

MPs question the value of the NHS Health Check

A report from an influential group of MPs suggests that the health check programme represented poor policy and may not achieve its intended aims.…

Acute management and prevention of gout

Ways to treat this painful condition that affects almost 900,000 people in the UK and how lifestyle changes can prevent further attacks.…