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A £1mproject will examine why many Glaswegians suffer from a poor diet limited in fruit, vegetables and high fibre foods.

How walking briskly can improve your physical health

SCOTLAND is facing a health timebomb with a record one in three adults classed as obese. Shocking figures show 32 per cent of men and women are grossly overweight. It is a stark rise from the 24 pe…

Self-Harm Network Scotland provides advice and support to adults and youngsters seven days a week.

This blog marks a full year of regular statistics and research rounds up relating to the lives of people with learning disabilities. In our very first post, we emphasised that improving the collection…

It has changed my life. I’ve always struggled with my relationship with food and turned to it when I was feeling down. I would always eat everything in front of me and more, snacking in bed,” says Terri, four months after beginning injections of the weight-loss drug Wegovy.  

Consumers in Edinburgh are the first to be offered the chance to buy a new range of ready meals formulated to meet the five-a-day target for fruit and vegetables in a single sitting. 

The prevalence of trauma in Scotland is a silent epidemic, affecting individuals, families, and communities at every level.

The myth that young people in Scotland are increasingly “exposed” to alcohol advertising has become common currency in the public health policy debate and was part of the foundation upon which the Scottish Government built its consultation on banning alcohol marketing last year.

Dentists made more than 1,000 cancer-related referrals in 2023-24

IF I were one of John Swinney’s top advisers, I’d tell him to shut up. It would have to be done politely, of course, not least as I’d want to keep that six-figure salary. Maybe I’d call it a period…

The Scottish Health Survey 2023 also showed an increase in the number of Scots who are worried about running out of food.

Scotland would be healthier, happier and richer if it created a national sporting culture

One third (34%) of Scottish adults reported problems visiting the dentist according to the government, the highest proportion since 2009.

The number of deaths on Scottish roads caused by drink drivers has trebled, new figures show. A report by Transport Scotland, published today, reveals that 30 people were killed by drivers over the legal limit in 2022. There were 10 deaths in 2021. The total number of casualties was also up by nearly 50%, with […]

According to the Scottish Health Survey, over two thirds of adults and over a quarter of children are living with overweight and obesity in Scotland1, with an estimated cost to the health service of between £363 and £600 million per year.

LABOUR are urging the SNP to mimic their plans to tackle obesity with weight-loss jabs.

The number of people reporting that they walk at least once a month at a brisk or fast pace has increased by around seven per cent to 47 per cent since 2012, a study shows.