Dr Christian Jessen: Sugar affects the brain like heroin - we must crack down
Read full article...Dr Christian Jessen: A story on a potential new type of male contraception has caused much mirth this week
Vital signs: The National Childbirth Trust's decision to stop promoting breastfeeding is a welcome change. New mothers will benefit from being given a choice
Vital signs: With serious illness desperation leads to vulnerability, and this is where the cowboys come in, promising the world, charging lots, but delivering little
Vital signs: New research has revealed that men are perhaps much more emotionally fragile than we previously thought
Dr Christian Jessen: I have always thought it telling of our reluctance to make significant changes to our lifestyles that we make resolutions but once a year
They're sniffing at the office, hacking in the Tube and sneezing all the way to the next party. Dr Christian Jessen gives his guide to surviving winter germ warfare
The death of Gary Speed, assumed by most to be from suicide (though the cause will not be known until the inquest in January), has at least prompted numerous articles and debates on depression
It's the dreaded Christmas party season again. For those who would like to get it right this time, I thought a little medical guidance on how to survive the partying might be welcome
A invention has appeared and is being offered by the NHS to overweight families as a trial to try to help them get back in control of their eating habits and weight
It is highly likely that persistently poor sleep increases the risk of developing new illnesses such as diabetes, and there are clear links to depression
Hugely disappointing figures show that despite the best efforts of the Government's screening programme, rates of cervical cancer have risen dramatically among women in their twenties
In 2001 the Portuguese government decided to deal with the rising number of deaths and cases of HIV linked to drug abuse by decriminalising the use and possession of street drugs
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority has decided to pay a one-off fee of £750 per course of donation
Harley Street has been in uproar for the past few weeks. The reason is the new guidance which demands that doctors performing purely cosmetic operations must now register for VAT
The smartphone has improved our working and social lives no end. But there's a cost: research is spewing forth reports about the detrimental effects smartphones are now having on our health
I challenge you to scan any health magazine and not find numerous recommendations to give up tea and coffee. This advice is, of course, utter twaddle.
High heels significantly alter posture, shorten the calf muscles and place increased pressure on the back and knees, increasing a Victoria Beckham's risk of joint degeneration and osteoarthritis
Restaurants and fast-food chains such as McDonald's are starting to print the calorie content of the meals they offer on their menus
More and more people are experiencing post-summer blues. The August Bank Holiday is usually the trigger point
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