You can work out your BMI using the NHS BMI Healthy Weight Calculator. Dr Lee says being overweight or obese increases your risks of many chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, high blood ...

THERE are few people lucky enough to go through life without experiencing the odd bowel issue at some point. Be it a bout of ...

BMI is an outdated measure of health, say experts – there’s a raft of checks that could give a clue to your current wellbeing ...

Medics have previously warned that many drinkers fail to recognise they have a problem because their body hasn't yet become ...

There are still knock-backs – witness the outcry over Nice’s refusal to endorse Leqembi, a drug that can, at enormous cost, ...

I was mortified.’ Her doctor suggested she follow an NHS weight management programme for two years until she was eligible for a gastric band to shrink the size of her stomach. But, she says ...

Patients with certain long-term health conditions should have their weight checked once a year to ... we have made can be implemented in the NHS." "Nice must focus on what matters most and in ...

It gives people flexibility.” Habitual, which is also an NHS partner, provides medication, meal replacements including shakes and soups, and guidance in its weight management approach. Revenue topped ...

Researchers tracked their weight changes and found alarming results ... This growing epidemic is estimated to cost the NHS £6.5 billion annually, adding strain to public health systems while ...

A British woman’s pursuit of better health ended in a traumatic medical ordeal after a weight loss surgery in ... through the National Health Service (NHS). Frustrated and desperate, she opted ...