Fitness trackers may not aid weight loss, study finds

Research shows a simple diet and exercise plan is more effective weight loss strategy than using Fitbit and Jawbone devices

Stumped for ideas? Lucid dreaming lets you work while you sleep

Awareness that you are in a dream and can control its outcome is an elusive experience, but it can be the perfect environment for creativity

FCA not fit for purpose as Pure Gym float favours institutional investors

Regulator has allowed public to be squeezed out of the IPO game as City crew gets first chance to invest

Belle Gibson video submitted to court sparks condemnation over cancer claims

Video shows Penguin preparing her for media interviews by asking her a series of questions she could expect to be asked

Obamacare ‘on the cusp of falling apart’ as insurers flee health exchanges

Frustration grows among subscribers as companies are threatening to back out of health marketplaces, but some experts urge patience over growing pains

The Tories must tackle the real cause of obesity: inequality

Fat is a class issue. Most of the seriously obese are poor. Offer a diet of self-esteem, good jobs and social status, and the pounds will fall away

Childhood obesity: UK’s ‘inexcusable’ strategy is wasted opportunity, say experts

Plan to rely on voluntary action by food industry is dismissed as embarrassing by public health experts who condemn failure to restrict advertising aimed at children

Childhood obesity strategy may be watered down, campaigners fear

Experts’ call for ban on junk food price promotions could go unheeded, though tax on sugary drinks expected to go ahead

Elderly should sell homes to fund care, says aide to Theresa May

Controversial proposal would result in families using some of children’s inheritance as parents live longer

Supermarket price promotions targeting less healthy food, survey finds

More than half of recent promotions at UK supermarkets offered deals on junk food, sweets and fizzy drinks