Medical insurance articles

The average British adult spends more than 20 hours a day sitting or lying down, a survey from Weight Watchers has found.

Britain’s urban commuters endanger themselves on the way to work an average of 32 times per week, according to a new study by health insurer LV=.

People with apple-shaped bodies may have a higher risk of kidney disease, according to a new study.

Couples happy in married life are more likely to put on weight than their unhappy counterparts, according to a new study.

Cases of bowel cancer in men have risen by over a quarter since the 1970s, according to a new report from a leading charity.

One out of three people say that work is the biggest cause of stress in their life, according to a new survey.

People who drink at least one cup of coffee a day are 32 per cent less likely to suffer a particular type of stroke than those who rarely indulge, new research has shown.

A new snapshot survey by the government shows that we are smoking and drinking alcohol less regularly than ever before.

Women in the UK are less likely to survive breast cancer than those in other developed parts of the world, according to a new study.

Nearly two out of three men are now classed as overweight or obese, according to new statistics from the NHS.