One Friday morning, on a cold playing field, sixth-former Adam Black was facing his worst nightmare. Surrounded by the group of 11-year-olds he was meant to be coaching, he was struggling to tell them his name.

Children looked after by their grandparents, even part time while parents are at work, are more likely to be obese, according to a major study of British toddlers.

We may think we are developing more winter chills this year as the weather plunges below zero, but Britons are actually suffering less, say scientists.

Three out of four in a pilot study survived an average of five months longer than the expected one year, and some were still alive three years after treatment started.

Britt226 added an entry about lose weight : Well I’m over 20 lbs off so far, I’m really excited. Running, backing off the alcohol, eating virtually no red meat, and of course eating better, all work really well. Good luck everyone, it gets easier the longer you keep at it!

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Dr Martin Scurr has been treating patients for more than 30 years and is one of the country's leading GPs. Here he tackles migraines and a curved penis.

Revisional bariatric surgery appears to be associated with a higher risk of complications than the initial procedure, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Surgical treatment is currently the only effective approach for long-term weight loss in the severely obese, according to background information in the article...

In our health quiz this week, explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes talks about losing fingers to frostbite, his sweet tooth and being diagnosed with prostate cancer

A simple test of reaction time may help determine whether athletes have sustained a concussion (also known as mild traumatic brain injury) and when they are ready to play again, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 62nd Annual Meeting in Toronto April 10 to April 17, 2010...

A report published in the International Journal of Obesity, based on data from 12,000 children, found that kids who are looked after by their grandparents are more likely to be overweight than kids cared for by childminders or parents. The study, led by Professor Catherine Law from University College London, used data from the Millennium Cohort Study, which collected...

Nineteen-year-old Dan Snook came from a loving family and appeared to have everything to live for. But a traumatic experience ultimately robbed him of his promising future. His mother Marilyn tells his story to Catherine O’Brien.

Eighty trusts in England had not acted on ten or more safety alerts issued by the National Patient Safety Agency.

Filed under: Feast Your Eyes Photo: jules:stonesoup, Flickr Whole grains? Check. Nuts? Check. Herbs? Check. Middle Eastern tabbouleh is not only one of the healthiest salads around, it hits just the right notes of tart and refreshing with lemon juice and mounds of parsley. Typically made with bulgur and tomatoes, this variation , from Stone Soup , is created with brown rice and a whole cup of almonds, making it substantial enough to be a meal in itself. Cut back on the nuts and it's a colorful side salad to accompany fish or lamb. Become a member of the Slashfood Flickr pool to get a shot of having your photos featured in Feast Your Eyes.

Filed under: Coffee , Features Photo: Corbis It's no secret that what our parents eat influences what we put on our own tables, for better or worse . If you grew up eating only American cheese, for instance, you might not be inclined to reach for Roquefort -- but if you were raised on Camembert, Kraft Singles might hold no special appeal. The same probably goes for coffee -- what we experience as kids surrounded by coffee-drinking adults may color our taste for the stuff as grown-ups. But how hard are those habits to break? Read on after the jump to find out. Continue reading Is Your Caffeine Addiction Your Parents' Fault?

Filed under: Business , Features Photo: New York Naturals Every day we're bombarded with encouragement from nutritionists and health food experts to eat more leafy greens, especially the dark green varieties. Low in calories, high in fiber, packed with vitamin A, blah, blah, blah -- not exactly the kind of stuff you get excited about. But Amy Hamberry may have found a way to change your mind: The Brooklyn, N.Y., mom is selling her own kale chips . The former commercial illustrator and one-time kindergarten teacher stumbled into this new, unexpected profession when she married the owner of a neighborhood health-food store, New York Naturals. The store's California kale chip supplier was always running out of stock (um, who would have guessed there was such high demand?), so Amy decided to start making them herself. It took three months of daily experiments before she was satisfied with the results. "We had to figure out a consistency," Hamberry explained to Slashfood. "It was hard because the kale is different each time we get it. There are a lot of variables involved." Continue reading Eat Your Greens - Kale Chips

Filed under: Restaurants , Chefs Photo: loremipsum, Flickr While Catalan chef Ferran Adria will be shuttering his world-famous El Bulli restaurant for the 2012 and 2013 seasons, the father of avant garde cooking denied reports the restaurant was closing for good, the Associated Press reported. Adria denies a report in the New York Times that he was closing El Bulli permanently and replacing it with an academy for advanced culinary study. El Bulli, about two hours north of Barcelona, is considered by many to be the world's best restaurant. However, even for the best, the restaurant business can be tough. The Times reported the restaurant, known for its creative approach to molecular gastronomy with creations like Parmesan ice cream sandwiches, was losing half a million Euros a year. Continue reading Ferran Adria Denies Reports of El Bulli Closing Permanently

Filed under: Television/Film Photo: TLC We'd like to say that we watch TLC's Ultimate Cake Off for the skill, the artistry, the creativity of cake decoration; for the towering treats that can be fashioned out of fondant, poured sugar and layer upon layer of fluffy sheet cake. And, truth be told, that's a big part of it. But deep down, in a dark corner of our hearts that we hate to acknowledge, we watch in the hopes of seeing one of those majestic creations topple to the ground. Like a Nascar fan who waits through lap after lap of stock car racing for the inevitable crash, we watch nine edited-down hours of baking, icing and figurine creation, only to cross our fingers that one of those mammoth layers will slide out on the floor, crumbling to pieces like so many hopes and dreams. What can we say? When it comes to food TV, we like to see stuff blow up, melt down, crack under pressure. And this week, we got our wish. Sort of. Of the three contestants, two were in need of -- and received -- some destructive comeuppance. Continue reading 'Ultimate Cake Off' - Cracking Up From the Nutcracker Challenge

Filed under: Fast Food , Restaurants Some customers resort to placing fake bugs in their food for a refund. Photo: Getty Images Nichole McCready a manager at an Outback Steakhouse in Mansfield, Ohio, can handle the many grumblers who complain about bad service and substandard food quality. But what gets her really angry are those patrons who scheme to get free food in ways that may not be illegal, but are certainly manipulative and underhanded. We feel her pain. Who wouldn't want to kick out the obnoxious customers who try to use expired coupons and then scream and yell when told those coupons are no longer valid? "I'm happy to do whatever it takes to make the customers happy, but sometimes it just gets so frustrating when we feel like we're getting taking advantage of," the McCready tells Slashfood. "Our company is so worried about losing customers in this economy that no one will put them in their place and tell them no." Continue reading What Happens When Customer Complaints Are Scams

equilady57 added an entry about lose weight : I am on my way to completing this goal. I have already lost some weight but still have a way to go to get down to my ultimate goal. I have been using weight watchers at home to accomplish this. Now that spring is around the corner I plan to start walking to help out the weight loss and get in better shape. Also having a great time playing on the Wii Fit Plus!