Struggling to sleep? Scientists say insomnia doesn’t just affect your energy levels the next day - it can also impact your brain health, increasing the risk of dementia. That’s according to a study ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Don’t sleep on this troubling sign that may increase your risk of dementia. Age, genetics, high blood pressure, unmanaged Type 2 diabetes, smoking and untreated hearing loss are among the major risk ...

A massive study of over 4 million adults has revealed that cannabis use may nearly quadruple the risk of developing diabetes. Despite some earlier suggestions that cannabis might have metabolic ...

The relative increase in odds of an individual with diabetes developing severe symptoms of depression – and vice versa – is the same, regardless of where they live, a study of over-50s in 18 countries ...