Latest from Your Health

Many lung cancer tumors are harmless - study

A provocative study has found that nearly one in five lung tumors detected on CT scans are probably so slow-growing that they would never cause problems.

Shelley Bridgeman: Are you 'almost alcoholic'?

Some experts claim that there may be an entire spectrum of possibilities that lie between the non-alcoholic and the alcoholic state.

Butter or marge for health?

Butter gets points for taste; margarine for being easy to spread. But the healthiest option is not strictly called butter or margarine - it's a 'spread'.

Healthy eating app a hit

A smartphone application to help consumers make healthy food choices has been snapped up, with 30,000 downloads since its launch in August.

You can't be fit and fat: expert

People who are obese and have normal blood pressure, cholesterol and blood-sugar readings will still be unhealthy and die sooner compared with people who have a normal body weight, according to researchers.

Louise Thompson: Overcoming emotional eating: boredom

Hatha poses in the sun

Team now puff fresh air

Ditching weight expectations

I lost in a flurry of gym training and not drinking or eating much last year have found their way safely back to my hips and stomach.

Viagra doesn't improve relationships - study

Many men said their lives or relationships hadn't improved significantly after taking the drugs despite them often being seen as a cure-all.

Feel like a fraud? You might have imposter syndrome

People who are seen as successful by outside external measures may internally feel like frauds, undeserving of their success and in danger at any moment of being exposed.

5 apps for good health

There are oodles of health and wellbeing apps available all designed to enhance your life. Here are five of my faves, plus share your own and win a brand new Smartphone!

Could you have the binge drinking gene?

It's long been known that a penchant for alcohol may be in the genes, and scientists say they may now be a step closer to understanding why.

Is it better to eat before or after exercise?

There's a lot of confusion surrounding food intake and exercise - is it better to eat beforehand or afterwards? And what type of exercise benefits most from eating?

Shelley Bridgeman: Do you believe in magnetic therapy?

It's claimed that sleeping on a BioMag - that is, a wool layer with ceramic magnets sewn into it - can ease pain.

'Beauty sleep' really needed

People often joke about needing their "beauty sleep," but researchers in Sweden have provided scientific evidence that we really do.

What's in a spoonful of sugar?

There's been a lot of debate over the role sugar and its substitutes play in our diet. So let's take a look at what's on the market and what it all means for health.

Louise Thompson: Overcoming emotional eating: rewards

Emotional eating is when we feel compelled to eat even though we are not physically hungry.