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A new study examines the benefits of cramming all of your weekly exercise in at the weekend.

Weekend Warriors who shun exercise during the working week then embark on a fitness blitz on their days off, gain almost the same benefits as those following daily guidelines, a new study has shown.

More men than women drink above the recommended alcohol guidelines on a weekly basis, latest NHS health statistics have revealed.

Fewer than 5% of children aged eight to 15 in England have smoked, while only about 17% admit ever having drunk alcohol

Health figures revealed far fewer children admit to drinking and smoking than fifteen years ago

Most children don´t realise they are overweight either.

And the number of kids smoking has decreased, too.

In a report examining the health of baby boomers, Dame Sally Davies, the chief medical officer, made it clear that exercise is vital to reduce the risk of an early death as a result of rising obesity rates.

With the New Year, comes a lot of talk about one topic in particular: Exercise. You might be wondering how many times a week you should work out — and on that front, I have good news and bad news. The good news is that, according to recent study publ

Researchers at Loughborough University, Harvard Medical School and Sydney University found cramming weekly exercise into just one session is as good as exercising more regularly.

More than eight in ten middle aged adults are dangerously unhealthy because of a desk-bound work culture and family pressures, Government experts have warned.

Officials say British people in the 40 to 60 age group are neglecting their health because they are too busy worrying about their children, ageing parents or work.

Number aged 8 to 15 who have ever tried alcohol reaches lowest level ever in annual Health Survey

Just one in six children below the age of 15 has ever had an alcoholic drink - a record low, according to new national data.

Fewer children are smoking or drinking alcohol than at any time in the past two decades, NHS figures reveal. One in six – 17 per cent – of those aged eight to 15 said they had tried alcohol.

Nine in ten mothers of overweight children are blind to the fact their children have a a weight problem, national research shows.

Most parents of overweight children in England think their weight is about right, raising fears obesity has been normalised