Why bother getting fit? Because fitness impacts on everything, from your body to your hormones to your brain. Read on for more reasons to get moving.

People who jog a few times a week live years longer than non-joggers.

Pepper contains a substance that can stop fat cells being formed.

Energy and sports drinks can harm your teeth.

Comparing yourself to others has an impact on your health.

Red wine consumption reduces a woman’s chance of developing breast cancer.

Using tablet computers may pose problems for your neck and shoulders.

A sugar tax may improve the health of society.

Co-habiting offers even more benefits for the individual than marriage.

Doctors may soon prescribe an app for what ails you and an app will tell you when it’s coffee time.

Use of sleeping pills has been linked to a higher risk of death.

New laboratory testing is showing what probiotics can do in your gut.