Le Grand Bellevue’s spa: the jewel in Gstaad’s crown
Gstaad is known as the playground of the superrich. Its famous inhabitants include Bernie Ecclestone, and the Spectator’s own Taki.…
Have we entered the age of the cure?
What keeps health professionals up at night? Well, the pressure on the NHS has never been greater and the crisis…
Can businesses help us to be more healthy?
In recent years the government has looked to industry to help it deliver on public health initiatives. This is particularly…
Check Up: on an unexpected Brexit bonus and the importance of flu jabs
Plus: smoking at an all-time low and the not-so-smart students who take ‘smart drugs’
Asian fruit extract could dissolve kidney stones, study suggests
A compound found in citrus fruit can dissolve calcium oxalate crystals, which form the most common kind of human kidney…
Health checkup: on the obesity epidemic, food labelling and overfed toddlers
Plus: asthma’s fashion victims, the burden on GPs, and vitamin D deficiency
Spa Inpector: Your A-to-ZZZZZ of relaxation
Sleep Retreat at Espa Life spa, Corinthia Hotel London
Health checkup: on the sweet-tooth myth, binge-sleeping and lazy Britain
Plus: prostate cancer policy, children who black out, a heartbeat problem that’s worse for women, and healthy eating
Snack attack: what’s really in your favourite treats?
Make sure you know what you’re putting in your body next time you feel peckish
We are becoming a dementia nation
For years, the signs have not been promising. But there may be the beginnings of hope
The surprising gains of weight loss surgery
Bariatric or weight loss surgery has in recent years been hailed as the solution to the obesity epidemic. As more…
Workplace stress can prove lethal
Past research has shown that stress can increase the risk of health problems like heart disease, diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease,…
A herbal helper for HRT
In order to counter the unwanted effects of the menopause, millions of women around the world receive hormone replacement therapy…
Drink sweeteners and the real deal
Do ‘diet’ versions of drinks actually work? Switching from sugar to sweetener-flavoured soft drinks is a popular strategy when people…
Dropping off after lunch is good for you
Apparently the siesta — so beloved on the Continent — might actually be good for you. New research has found…
Eat healthier foods and don’t go nuts
We all know the benefits of eating a healthy diet for our physical health. It’s been shown to help protect…
Exploring obesity: a Health podcast special
Obesity is not as straightforward as it might seem, and there are many wide-ranging reasons behind it. In this View from…
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The hidden perils of dining out For many, eating out is associated with a treat. According to a new…
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The new risks of reading in bed Did you get an e-reader for Christmas? They have become some of…
The road to wellville
In recent years the trend for detox programmes has flourished, with hotels and medi-spas quick to cash in on the…
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You’re still switched on while you sleep For years it has been thought that the brain is relatively inactive…
How do you solve a problem like the NHS? The Spectator asks the experts
So ingrained is the NHS as part of British life that it’s hard to imagine it disappearing. But it can’t…
Well spotted
Continuing our series of undercover reports from the world’s best health spas, our reviewer hopped on a plane to stay…
Peak practice
These days, people don’t simply go on holiday — they combine it with a trip to one of the increasingly popular…