The Lancet Items

Lack of exercise 'as deadly as smoking'

Lack of exercise can be as deadly as smoking – and something as simple as upping your exercise can help lower your risk of heart disease and cancer. More than 5.3 million of the 57 million deaths worldwide in 2008 could be linked to inactivity.

Some women are at high risk of breast cancer

Women at risk of breast cancer could take medication

Researchers believe anti-breast cancer medication such as tamoxifen could be used to prevent breast cancer in women with a greater than 4% above average risk of getting breast cancer - working in the same way that statins are used for heart issues.

Women with an apple shape have bigger waists

Apple shapes 'not at greater risk of heart disease'

If you are an apple shape - with a tendancy to put on weight around the middle - you are not at a greater risk of heart disease than any other overweight woman. An international study refutes previous claims that waist fat leads to poor heart health.

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Smartphone addiction 'can make you stressed'

Turn off the work phone when you get home

Too much time spent working on smartphones and other mobile devices can cause a raft of health problems - people tend to maintain an awkward posture that might lead to pain in the back and neck, as well as stress-related illness.

The ultimate 15minute at-home workout

Follow these 7 steps and you'll have the perfect at-home workout. Image: Thinkstock

Burn calories and tone up fast with this intense 15 minute workout you can do in your sitting room!