Restaurants shouldn’t be allowed to offer sweet treats as part of a fixed-price menu for children

Restaurants are urged to stop offering children free ice creams, cakes and chocolate in fixed-price menus in crackdown on childhood obesity The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health made recommendations The Government are already in talks about how to restrict junk food advertising One third of UK children aged two to 15 are in … Read more

Mothers who eat diets full of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids raise risk of ADHD symptoms in kids

A mother’s diet during pregnancy could influence her child’s risk of developing symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new study suggests. While women are often encouraged to eat foods rich in omega-6 fatty acids – like nuts and soybeans – the study found that increased the risk of their children being inattentive and impulsive … Read more

‘Is my brain out?’: Trainee Army medic, 20, jokes with doctors as he has brain surgery WIDE AWAKE

A team of neurosurgeons is on the hunt for a ping-pong-ball-sized tumour, lodged in the left side of Cameron Ray’s brain. Not that you’d know it. Chuckling, the 20-year-old patient gives a thumbs-up to the surgical assistant and cheekily asks the assembled doctors and nurses: ‘Is my brain out?’ It sounds astonishing but Cameron is … Read more

DR ELLIE CANNON: Is my sore back a result of IBS? 

I’ve suffered with IBS for many years, causing constipation, bloating and cramps. I also have back pain which is worse when my IBS is bad. Are they connected? Irritable bowel syndrome, otherwise known as IBS, is very common. As many as one in five people suffer with it and symptoms can be debilitating. Bloating, stomach … Read more