Shaun Wooller

Every 10 percent increase in the amount of ultra-processed foods (UPF) in a person's diet was associated with a 17 percent increase in the risk of type 2 diabetes. (Stock photo)

By Shaun Wooller, Health Editor Published: | Updated: Increasing intake of ultra-processed food by just 10 per cent raises the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by up to a sixth, a study suggests.

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Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Daisy Cooper has revealed she was once told she had 'just four days left to live', as she shared her experiences of Crohn's disease.

The NHS recommends under-18s see a dentist at least once a year because their teeth can decay faster than adults, who are advised to have a check-up every two years.

As rising numbers of people are signed off work with long-term illness, better health is the 'most important medicine our economy needs for faster growth', a think tank has said.

By Shaun Wooller Published: | Updated: Britain has become the ‘sick man of Europe', with the number of economically inactive adults likely to hit 4.3million by the end of this parliament, a major report warns.

By Shaun Wooller Published: | Updated: Britain has become the ‘sick man of Europe', with the number of economically inactive adults

One in ten of the working-age population - around 3.9million people - is now receiving incapacity handouts.

One in ten people in the working population – approximately 3.9 million people – now receive disability benefits.