Public health

Increasing the proportion of non-alcoholic drinks on sale in online supermarkets could reduce the amount of alcohol people purchase, suggests a study...

One in ten early deaths could be prevented if everyone managed at least half the recommended level of physical activity, say a team led by...

Trans and non-binary adults are more likely than the general population to experience long-term health conditions, including mental health problems...

The introduction of the soft drinks industry levy – the ‘sugary drinks tax’ – in England was followed by a drop in the number of cases of obesity...

Cambridge researchers have developed a method for measuring overall fitness accurately on wearable devices – and more robustly than current consumer...

An experiment carried out across ten workplace cafeterias found no significant change in the overall number of calories purchased when food and drink...

Fifty-three percent of six-year-olds met the recommended daily guidelines for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in a study carried out pre-...

Healthy food cues standing alone don’t prompt healthier buying decisions, but they may counter advertising for sugary and fatty foods, says study co-...