The Independent Health

Beat insomnia with push-ups, over-60s told

Rachel Clun and Jane Kirby — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 09:24:43 GMT

One in five older people struggles with insomnia - a problem that can have negative effects on people’s health, work and day-to-day life, researchers say

RFK Jr praises unconventional treatments but not vaccines in Fox interview about Texas measles outbreak

Gustaf Kilander — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:11:47 GMT

‘We’re going to be honest with the American people for the first time in history,’ Kennedy claims

Lifting weights helps older people tackle insomnia, research suggests

Jane Kirby — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 23:30:00 GMT

Strong evidence links sleeplessness to depression, anxiety and other health conditions.

Weight-loss jab use rising among people with eating disorders, experts warn as NHS chief calls for crackdown

Rachel Clun and Tara Cobham — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 17:54:57 GMT

Online pharmacies and private providers have been urged to ‘act responsibly’ and ensure that the drugs are only prescribed to people with a medical need

Reproductive health in developing countries in ‘chaos’ after Trump aid freeze

Bel Trew and Alicja Hagopian — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:56:48 GMT

Experts speaking at a screening of The Independent’s documentary on abortion rights warn of the damage done by halting of US halting aid. Bel Trew reports

A third of the world’s children will be obese or overweight in the next 25 years

Julia Musto — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 15:13:16 GMT

More than half of adults will also be overweight or have obesity in the same timeframe, researchers say