The US is entering a golden age of corporate medicine

The recent slew of mergers and acquisitions is part of a larger corporate transformation that is remaking American healthcare – for the worse

Love Island and other shows ‘encourage teenagers to smoke’

Reality TV series and major films expose young people to tobacco imagery, MPs told

Time to stockpile Irn-Bru? How the sugar tax will change our favourite drinks

A tax on sugary soft drinks comes into effect on Friday. The industry has found ingenious ways to get the levels down – from ‘restructured sugar’ to artificial sweeteners. But will it make their products any healthier?

Walmart reported to be in talks to buy health insurer Humana

Tie-up would create one of the largest US healthcare insures, says Wall Street Journal

Baobab fruit takes off as a ‘superfood’ with sharp rise in UK sales

African fruit’s popularity growing thanks to high content of nutrients and antioxidants

Yoga with Modi: Indian PM stars in cartoon video of poses

India’s leader says yoga is key to good health and has convinced UN to launch world yoga day on 21 June

How to boost your business? Let workers sleep

My research shows that everything from profits to creativity is improved when employees are well rested, says Matthew Walker, author of Why We Sleep

Apple to launch ‘technology enabled’ healthcare service

Following Amazon’s lead, iPhone maker creating in-house clinics and health service for employees

Overall UK happiness levels given English boost, ONS says

Latest Office for National Statistics survey reveals small increases in life satisfaction and happiness

UK’s small abattoirs struggle as profit margins are squeezed

Demand for locally sourced meat may be high but suppliers face uncertain regulatory and economic environment