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Find out if carrying extra weight around the waist or arms can increase your risk of dementia or Parkinson's disease.

Is your DNA the reason you struggle to lose weight? We look into recent headlines claiming that a genetic fault could increase the risk of obesity.

Get the facts on a new study that suggests medicines like Mounjaro and Wegovy may protect against 42 diseases.

We look behind the headlines about new draft guidelines on who could be offered statins.

We look behind the headlines after research suggests that eating more vegetables may not protect you against developing heart and circulatory disease.

Researchers have recently been quoted in newspapers saying, “Artificial sweeteners should not be considered a safe alternative to sugar.” But what’s the truth? We look behind the headlines.

Find out what these people have learned from living with a heart condition and what tips they’d give to others

For Salt Awareness Week, we're explaining the health impacts of eating too much salt and what can be done by individuals and industry to reduce salt intake across the UK.

Our Senior Dietitian writes about our advice on healthy eating and explains the latest news stories on saturated and trans fats.

Over a third of children in the UK leave primary school obese. They are five times more likely to be obese as an adult and increase their risk of developing type-2 diabetes.