Nutrition Category

Looking at how diet and nutrition can affect health, promote well being and reduce obesity.

Why shift workers are more prone to obesity

Fertility, Integrative, Nutrition, Paediatrics, Women's Health
Omega-3 supplements reduce risk of premature birth
Daily omega-3 supplementation reduces the risk of birth before 37 weeks by 11 per cent, and reduces the risk of birth before 34 weeks by 42 per cent, according to …
Events
Remembering Dr Tom Stuttaford 1931-2018
For nearly 27 years, Dr Thomas Stuttaford, (widely known as Dr Tom), was the medical correspondent and columnist on The Times and his chattily-written columns were the first thing many …
Cancer, CPD, Heart & Lung, Paediatrics
Teenagers inherit smoking
Teenagers whose mothers smoke during pregnancy, or whose parents or friends smoke, are more likely to smoke themselves. The findings come from a new study carried out at Imperial College …
All Creatures
Diabetes in dogs – signs and treatment
Diabetes in dogs is incurable disease caused when the body stops making insulin. It is a relatively common condition in dogs and although it is costly to treat, pets can …
Integrative, Lifestyle, NHS
More people choosing alternative medicine
Use of practitioner-led complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), such as acupuncture, massage, osteopathy and chiropractic treatment, rose from 12 per cent of the population in 2005 to 16 per cent …