A slowing down of progress in tackling cardiovascular disease (CVD) means more lives meaningfully cut short due to preventable illness and worse quality of

New figures show people in Scotland are spending a greater proportion of their life in poor health than previously.

With a record 2.8 million people in the UK out of work due to long-term sickness, a spotlight is shining on the health of the nation and how to improve it. What more could, or should, employers be doi...

Children need a firm foundation on which to build their lives, namely a secure and warm home which meets their needs and those of their family. But it must

When it comes to the number of ‘good years’ we can expect to live there’s a huge discrepancy across the UK – are you in a health black spot?

New analysis reveals English local authorities with lowest numbers of childcare places, with Walsall ranked worst: see map here At current rate of decline

Health check, which looks for signs of illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes, is available to people over 40

Health and children’s groups urge UK ministers to impose levies on products containing too much salt or sugar

Health and children’s groups urge UK ministers to impose levies on products containing too much salt or sugar

Where children live and the income of the households they live in, shapes their ability to live a healthy life. Now, IPPR analysis of national child measur

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