High cholesterol may lower your chances of developing bowel cancer, the Guardian reports. According to research, high levels of high-density lipoproteins – thought to be a beneficial cholesterol – lowered the risk of developing bowel cancer.

And pregnant women are advised to watch what they eat by the Daily Mail and BBC. They warn that an unbalanced diet could decrease insulin production and make children prone to developing type 2 diabetes.

Treating stroke survivors for atrial fibrillation could prevent the onset of dementia, says the BBC, following news that the heart condition more than doubles the risk of dementia after a stroke.

And GPs come under fire again, as the Independent reports that one in five doctors has worked with an incompetent colleague within the past three years. However, a third did not report the colleague, "leaving patients at risk".

Finally, the Daily Mail gives hope to chocoholics everywhere, as scientists claim they have developed a "cure" for a sweet tooth.