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...

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...

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,...

Royal wedding 2018: What is bowl food? The 600 guests joining Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for their wedding reception will be enjoying a selection of savoury and sweet canapés, champagne (of course) and "bowl food". Trendy and attractive bowls of food - often healthy and colourful - have been around for a while, often...

Brain 'can be trained to prefer healthy food' The brain can be trained to prefer healthy food over unhealthy high-calorie foods, using a diet which does not leave people hungry, suggests a study from the US. Scientists from Tufts University say food addictions can be changed in this way even if they are well-established. They...

Call for supermarket price offers on healthy food Supermarkets should concentrate their price promotions on healthy food to assist in the battle against obesity, according to consumer group Which? Analysis of 77,165 promotions across the major UK supermarkets found 53% of them were put on less healthy products. Confectionery...