Exercise of the Week - One-Legged Hamstring Rolls
The hamstrings are often a forgotten muscle group when it comes to lower body work. We're so busy working the quads, the glutes and the hips, we forget those...

Junk food versus organic
More of us than ever are choosing organic foods. But do you really notice a difference in wellbeing if you go organic? We challenged a dyed-in-the-wool organic family to swop lifestyles for a week with a family who love ready-meals. See how they got on

Obesity tied to hepatitis C treatment failure (Reuters)
Reuters - Obese patients who are treated for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are more likely to have a better outcome if the underlying abnormalities caused by excessive fat tissue are corrected first, according to a review published in the medical journal Hepatology.

Cervical cancer vaccine will go on sale in weeks
A vaccine against cervical cancer could go on sale within weeks. Gardasil has proved 100 per cent effective against the two main strains of the virus which trigger most cervical cancers

Treating Obesity May Improve The Efficacy Of Therapy For Hepatitis C
According to a new study, obese patients chronically infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) and treated with combination drug therapy may have better outcomes if the underlying abnormalities caused by excessive fat tissue are corrected. Weight loss, medications to decrease insulin resistance and extending duration or dosage of therapy are strategies that may improve the efficacy of therapy. [click link for full article]