Why US suicide rate is on the rise A new government study released reveals that suicide has been on the rise nationwide since 1999. The figures were released in the week when the deaths of designer Kate Spade and celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain brought the issue to the fore. In the days following Spade's...

Fruit and vegetables: are you getting your 5 A Day? Fruit and vegetables are a vital source of vitamins and minerals, and should make up just over a third of the food we eat each day. It's advised that we eat at least 5 portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables every day. There's evidence that...

Eating a balanced diet Eating a healthy, balanced diet is an important part of maintaining good health, and can help you feel your best. This means eating a wide variety of foods in the right proportions, and consuming the right amount of food and drink to achieve and maintain a healthy bo Food...

What is an NHS Health Check? The NHS Health Check is a free check-up of your overall health. It can tell you whether you're at higher risk of getting certain health problems, such as: heart disease diabetes kidney disease stroke If you're over 65, you will also be told the signs and symptoms of dementia to...

Middle age health crisis' warning Middle-aged people in England face a health crisis because of unhealthy lifestyles, experts have warned. Desk jobs, fast food and the daily grind are taking their toll, says Public Health England. Eight in every 10 people aged 40 to 60 in England are overweight, drink...

Unfit in middle age After accounting for other factors (including socio-economic status, a number of long-term conditions, smoking, alcohol and BMI), researchers found men between the ages of 37 and 45 were over two-and-a-half times more likely to die than non-frail people of the same age. The figures were similar...

The UK health tax hurting foreign nurses When a Kenyan nurse took up a job in the UK a few years ago, he felt his family's future had been secured. But now the distraught father-of-three is struggling financially to reunite his family. Ken, not his real name, lives with his wife and daughter. But his twin children,...

Prostate cancer spit test is trialled A spit test to detect men at increased risk of prostate cancer has started early trials. The new DNA test looks for high-risk genes that are thought to affect one in every 100 men. Three hundred men are taking part in the trials, from three London GP surgeries. Developing...

Smoked mackerel pilau rice This is a great one-pan family meal that’s tasty and healthy too. If you like more spice, add some ginger and chilli to the vegetables at the start. You can also add boiled eggs at the end too bulk it out. Ingredients 1 tsp rapeseed oil 1 onion, roughly chopped 1 garlic clove,...

Student mental health 'failing a generation' British universities say they risk "failing a generation" unless students get better mental health care. A Universities UK report found some students risked "slipping through the gaps" due to a lack of co-ordination between the NHS and universities. The most up-to-date...