Health in the news
Here you will find an index of health news stories published by Bupa's health information team. All the stories are clearly dated with most recent news at the top of the list.
Visit the health news archive for articles from 2008 and before.
September 2010
03 September 2010 Lack of sleep increases risk of teenage obesity
August 2010
27 August 2010 Vitamin D deficiency linked to various diseases
20 August 2010 Psoriasis risk puts downer on beer drinking
13 August 2010 Colder weather increases risk of heart attack
09 August 2010 New research casts doubt over calcium supplements
July 2010
30 July 2010 Two for tea but not tea for two
23 July 2010 Waistline and blood fat level predict heart risk
16 July 2010 Depressed men with impotence face serious heart problems
09 July 2010 Fish oil linked to lower breast cancer risk
02 July 2010 Calls for homeopathy ban
June 2010
25 June 2010 Call for government intervention to reduce levels of heart disease
18 June 2010 High levels of vitamin B associated with lower lung cancer risk
11 June 2010 Drawing the short straw with heart disease
04 June 2010 Relief as scientists suggest how acupuncture may work
May 2010
28 May 2010 Warning to consider the effects of World Cup hangovers
20 May 2010 No clear link between mobile phone use and brain cancer
14 May 2010 Working overtime bad for your heart?
07 May 2010 Screening mammography no benefit to women under 40
April 2010
30 April 2010 Screening test could cut bowel cancer deaths
26 April 2010 Added sugar bad for your heart?
21 April 2010 Food combination associated with lower Alzheimer's risk
09 April 2010 Do you still need your five-a-day?
07 April 2010 Chocolate lowers heart disease and stroke risk
March 2010
31 March 2010 Dyeing your hair and smoking linked to liver disease
23 March 2010 The bald truth about hair loss
18 March 2010 A pill a day doesn't always keep the doctor away
11 March 2010 Mothers working part-time best for children's health
February 2010
26 February 2010 Acupuncture may help to alleviate depression
19 February 2010 Don't worry, be happy
12 February 2010 Still not enough oily fish and iron on the menu
3 February 2010 Brain function link to stroke risk
3 February 2010 Are ambidextrous children at risk of mental health problems?
January 2010
25 January 2010 HPV tests could reduce cervical cancer in older women
22 January 2010 Even exercisers at risk from too much television watching
15 January 2010 Vitamin D and calcium reduce the risk of fractures
12 January 2010 Wonder shake cure for Alzheimer's disease?
12 January 2010 Childhood obesity reduced using electronic eating plate
8 January 2010 Are you running the risk of injury?
5 January 2010 Night owl teens risking depression
December 2009
22 December 2009 Vitamin D shown to reduce risk of cancer
19 December 2009 Genetics of two common cancers uncovered
19 December 2009 Does coffee and tea hold the key to preventing diabetes?
16 December 2009 Dishing the dirt on childhood infection
16 December 2009 Swine flu in England less deadly than first feared
9 December 2009 Wake up and smell the coffee, not the smoke
9 December 2009 Is childhood obesity linked to your genes?
4 December 2009 Fitter, faster, stronger, smarter?
2 December 2009 Exercise warning for middle-aged
1 December 2009 Apple-shape may increase risk of dementia
November 2009
26 November 2009 Cut salt intake, warn experts
24 November 2009 Progress towards possible Down's syndrome treatment
20 November 2009 Could heavy drinking help men's hearts?
19 November 2009 Don't panic, a little anxiety could be good for you, but depression is as bad as smoking
13 November 2009 Walk faster, live longer, say experts
11 November 2009 'Good cholesterol' may help in the fight against cancer
9 November 2009 Could green tea be key in the fight against cancer?
2 November 2009 Get on your bike to reduce risk of prostate cancer
2 November 2009 Lifestyle changes may be the best way to prevent diabetes
October 2009
28 October 2009 Fitness declines faster in over-45s
28 October 2009 Video gamers have trouble focusing
23 October 2009 Exercise therapy offers relief to knee pain sufferers
22 October 2009 Internet search engines boost brain power
19 October 2009 Green living improves health
16 October 2009 Bridging the gap to a healthy retirement
14 October 2009 Reducing stomach pain is child's play
13 October 2009 Cancer in childhood affects likelihood of marriage
9 October 2009 Reaction to asthma medicines linked to genes
7 October 2009 Mediterranean diet could help prevent depression
5 October 2009 Stress can cause strokes
2 October 2009 Breaking news for people with diabetes
September 2009
30 September 2009 Do working mums harm children's health?
28 September 2009 Concerns grow over prostate cancer screening
25 September 2009 Smoking bans reduce heart attacks
23 September 2009 Alcohol may reduce brain injury risk
21 September 2009 Monkeys help humans to see in full colour
18 September 2009 Green tea, good for your bones?
16 September 2009 Chocoholics take heart
14 September 2009 C vitamin potential
14 September 2009 Alzheimer genes discovery could herald new treatments
9 September 2009 Big thighs lower coronary heart disease risk
4 September 2009 Exercise is the key to keeping weight off
August 2009
28 August 2009 Low-carbohydrate diets may harm your arteries
21 August 2009 Protect young eyes in the sun
14 August 2009 'Powerful effects' of healthy living on disease prevention
7 August 2009 "Use it or lose it" say experts in the fight against dementia
July 2009
30 July 2009 Sunbeds reclassified as cancer-causing
23 July 2009 Influenza A (H1N1) latest: pregnancy advice and vaccines
17 July 2009 Catch 22 for obese children
10 July 2009 Local anaesthetic during a caesarean reduces need for painkillers
3 July 2009 Keep cool to limit heatwave health risks
June 2009
26 June 2009 Weight loss surgery may reduce cancer risk
19 June 2009 Self-administered test for Alzheimer's disease trialled
11 June 2009 Influenza A (H1N1) update
5 June 2009 An aspirin a day doesn't always keep the doctor away
May 2009
28 May 2009 Study sheds light on 'obesity paradox'
22 May 2009 Later retirement could delay the onset of dementia
14 May 2009 Study heralds brighter future for psoriasis treatment
8 May 2009 Binge drinking rises in women
April 2009
30 April 2009 ASD genetics uncovered
30 April 2009 Swine influenza health news alert
24 April 2009 Don't go overboard on oily fish say experts
17 April 2009 Time to face our fears
9 April 2009 Nutrition on the menu across the UK
3 April 2009 Statins may prevent blood clots
March 2009
27 March 2009 Surprise findings for cancer drugs - but only in mice
20 March 2009 Vegetarians more likely to get bowel cancer?
13 March 2009 Is temperature a trigger for headaches and migraine?
6 March 2009 Obesity "as hazardous as smoking" in young men
February 2009
28 February 2009 Healthy lifestyles halve risk of stroke
20 February 2009 Most mums-to-be don't follow health advice
12 February 2009 Jury out on 'brain training' games
5 February 2009 Flying not for the faint-hearted
January 2009
29 January 2009 Aspirin potential for liver treatment
23 January 2009 Relaxed and outgoing people less likely to develop dementia
16 January 2009 Mouthwash cancer link questioned
9 January 2009 Obesity ups risk of ovarian cancer after menopause
December 2008
30 December 2008 Time to quit?
23 December 2008 Bisphenol A in food packaging to be tested further
19 December 2008 Winter vomiting bug warning
11 December 2008 Hot drinks give cold comfort
4 December 2008 Anti-oxidants not anti-ageing
November 2008
27 November 2008 Children unaware of junk food risks
21 November 2008 Peppermint oil offers fresh IBS hope
13 November 2008 More people could benefit from statins
07 November 2008 Light drinking in pregnancy not linked with behaviour problems
October 2008
31 October 2008 Leukaemia drug could stop the effects of MS
22 October 2008 Routine use of aspirin in people with diabetes questioned
17 October 2008 Headphone advice falls on deaf ears
9 October 2008 Parents unaware of obesity
2 October 2008 New images set to shock smokers
September 2008
26 September 2008 Paracetamol linked to asthma in children
19 September 2008 Sun-starved Scots at risk of disease
12 September 2008 Behavioural and emotional problems linked to premature birth
4 September 2008 Schoolgirls offered cervical cancer vaccine
August 2008
28 August 2008 Type 1 diabetes more likely in caesarean babies
22 August 2008 Alexander technique helps lower back pain
15 August 2008 Eat oily fish to protect your eyesight
8 August 2008 Flu jabs don't protect against pneumonia
July 2008
30 July 2008 Married smokers put partners at risk of stroke
25 July 2008 New hope for prostate cancer
18 July 2008 Obesity increases but fewer people think they are overweight
11 July 2008 Biological clock ticking for men too
3 July 2008 Smoking ban reduces number of smokers in England
June 2008
26 June 2008 New obesity figures make for grim reading
20 June 2008 Health warnings over body piercings
12 June 2008 Low-nicotine cigarettes just as harmful to health
6 June 2008 Mediterranean diet prevents diabetes
May 2008
30 May 2008 Quitting smoking "contagious"
22 May 2008 Drinkers - know your limits
15 May 2008 Air pollution raises risk of DVT
9 May 2008 New hope for chronic fatigue syndrome patients
April 2008
30 April 2008 Vitamin supplements - more harmful than healthy?
24 April 2008 Stop the clots - new drug set to save lives
18 April 2008 Stem cell hope for arthritis sufferers
9 April 2008 Bird flu confirmed in two more people
9 April 2008 Low MMR uptake putting children at risk
3 April 2008 Bowel cancer - is it all in the genes?
March 2008
26 March 2008 Problem anger is being ignored
20 March 2008 Britain faces £100 billion bill for ill health
13 March 2008 Lung age screening helps smokers quit
6 March 2008 Bags of potential: can tea beat diabetes?
February 2008
29 February 2008 A spoonful of additives helps the medicine go down
20 February 2008 Study encourages pregnant smokers to quit
15 February 2008 No link between MMR and autism
7 February 2008 Fizzy drinks increase gout risk
January 2008
31 January 2008 Pill cuts ovarian cancer risk
24 January 2008 Caffeine link to miscarriage strengthened
16 January 2008 Mediterranean diet in pregnancy may cut risk of asthma in children
16 January 2008 Flu levels trigger use of antiviral medicines
14 January 2008 Bird flu found in Dorset swans
10 January 2008 Number of people with "winter vomiting" bug doubles
