All news on the topic: Fitness And Health

'You deserve a standing ovation for that well-deserved petty move!'

From binge drinking to getting a good night's sleep, Professor Paul Matthews shares tips on what we should and should not be doing to protect our brains from the ravages of dementia.

It can ruin the start of your trip after a long-haul flight - but scientists have found one surprising solution to beating jet-lag, and it's to do with your eating habits

Following a difficult breast cancer diagnosis, Linda Evangelista was determined to do whatever it took to recover to get the all clear and worked with doctors in private to sort the best plan

Dr Zoe Williams reveals some of the top ways you can keep in shape - by using your day-to-day activities

In a newsletter update, Arnold Schwarzenegger has opened up about his open heart surgery and how he eventually made a full recovery. He stressed to fans that it is 'never too late'.

Steve Harwell died at at the age of 56 from liver failure while in hospice treatment at his home. Liver disease can be treated, but also is life-threatening. These are the symptoms to look out for.

Dodgy dealers online are cashing in on the craze for a weight loss drug popular with celebrities by selling a cut-price version mixed with chemicals which are making people seriously ill

A 22-year-old woman was rushed to hospital just days after going for a swim off the Welsh coast as she needed multiple blood transfusions and dialysis to fight a rare life-threatening disease due to sewage in the water

There’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to health

Old habits die hard - but if you want to beat some health issues which you just can't seem to get the better of, it may be your "modern lifestyle" tendencies which are getting in the way, according to a GP

Medical expert Dr Michael Mosley has shared how those looking to get fitter could well reap some of the benefits of exercise as they go about their day-to-day lives, without breaking a sweat

A physiotherapist specialising in pelvic floor muscles has revealed exactly how many times a person should be wiping after going for a poo and what you can do to change your bad habits

Osteoarthiris - the most common form of arthritis - is forecast to have one billion sufferers worldwide by the year 2050, up from 256 million in 1990 and 595 million people in 2020

This disease can initially be 'well hidden' and has the lowest rate of survival of all common cancers with less than 7% of sufferers in the UK surviving more than five years

Sometimes this can be due to a lack of knowledge of the part of the patient but some conditions can have very few symptoms or show symptoms that look like another illness, causing delays in treatment

A Standford neuroscientist says he has put together the perfect 'morning routine that will make you better at everything' - and it includes a bizarre morning drink

How your GP practice can help you with your health and wellbeing, with a wide range of services, from pharmacists to physios

A gradual change in your vision could be a sign of diabetes, according to a doctor, who explained the significance of early treatment and what to do if you're experiencing a problem

Well-known fitness instructor Courtney Black spoke with the Mirror about the rise of eating disorders among girls and young women, opening up candidly about her own experiencs

Dr Shane Kannarr, a leading medical reviewer for All About Vision, has answered a series of questions relating to eye problems associated with the common condition

There are a number of challenges you can do yourself that could help to lower your brain age, reducing it by decades, according to a developmental cognitive neuroscientist

We all know what we eat can affect our skin no matter how much we invest into our skincare, so these few foods may be the secret to naturally glowing skin, according to a health and nutrition expert

Experts have warned that dengue fever could become "endemic" in the UK if a risky experiment goes wrong. But some say it is inevitable that dengue will become established in the UK due to climate change, and that these experiments are vital for effective vaccines.

Kendra Capablo began to explore an ADHD diagnosis in her forties when her forgetfulness short attention span started affecting her day to day life - she had no idea that the underlying cause was a brain tumour