Is air pollution poisoning your body? Tiny particles of pollution in the air we breathe are blamed for thousands of deaths a year. This test reveals who's most at risk

• Air pollution is responsible for 29,000 premature deaths a year in Britain
• London has by far the worst air pollution problem in the country 
• Good Health and King's College London gave 6 people air pollution monitors
• They recorded levels of black carbon in subjects' surrounding environment

We all know about the perils of smoking, drinking, overeating and sitting for too long. But we're less cautious about another, less visible killer: air pollution.

Yet increasingly studies are showing that microscopic pollutant particles in the air, generated by petrol and particularly diesel engines and other man-made sources, can have serious health effects. 

Air pollution is responsible for 29,000 premature deaths a year in Britain - ten times the number of people killed in road accidents - according to a review by the Government's scientific advisory group, the Committee on the Medical Effects of Air Pollutants. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2639878/Is-air-pollution-poisoning-body-Tiny-particles-pollution-air-breathe-blamed-thousands-deaths-year-This-test-reveals-whos-risk.html

Eating fewer calories boosts cancer survival: Study finds it reduces the risk of disease spreading to other organs

• Reducing calorie intake by a third improved breast cancer survival rate
• Dieting may strengthen tissue around tumour so cancer cells can't spread 
• Maintaining a healthy weight also makes treatment more effective

A low calorie diet could help prevent an aggressive form of cancer from spreading around the body. Scientists have found that cutting calories reduces the likelihood of one type of breast cancer migrating to other organs.Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2639495/How-diet-affects-cancer-survival-Eating-fewer-calories-reduces-chance-disease-spreading-organs.html

Sex staves off prostate cancer

Regular sex can help protect men against prostate cancer, a medical study has found.

It showed that the most sexually-active males had less chance of contracting the potentially-fatal disease.

Frequent sex was also linked to less aggressive prostate cancer, which is more likely to respond to treatment and has a lower likelihood of spreading.

The research by experts in Boston involved nearly 30,000 men - all health professionals - aged between 46 and 81. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-300544/Sex-staves-prostate-cancer.htm

Mothers-to-be who eat junk food before they fall pregnant 'are 50% more likely to have a premature baby'

• Australian researchers find link between junk-food and pre-term babies
• Women hoping to get pregnant warned against eating take-aways and sugary drinks
• Eating healthily before pregnancy improves any baby's long-term health as well

Mothers-to-be who eat junk food and sugary snacks are more likely to have premature babies, according to a new report. University research has for the first time confirmed that women who eat a poor diet before they become pregnant are around 50 per cent more likely to have a preterm birth than those on a healthy diet. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2638635/Mothers-eat-junk-food-fall-pregnant-50-likely-premature-baby.html

It's never too late to slim down and help your heart: Weight loss at any age can give long-term benefits even if it is only temporary

• The longer any person is overweight, the more likely they will have problems
• Experts show for the first time that temporary weight loss is worthwhile
• Study stresses that obese people should start by preventing weight gain

It's never too late to lose weight because doing so improves the health of your heart – no matter how old you are. Researchers found weight loss at any age in adulthood is worthwhile because it gives long-term heart and vascular benefits. In contrast, the longer an individual is overweight, the more likely they are to have cardiovascular problems in later life, including high blood pressure and greater risk of diabetes. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2634431/Its-never-late-slim-help-heart-Weight-loss-age-long-term-benefits-temporary.html

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