Fall in number of people smoking and improvements in diet slash number of middle-aged victims, Oxford University study shows.
Simi John Jan 26, 2012
Rickets is on the rise and children face serious health problems because they are not getting enough vitamin D, research reveals.
Sharon Green Jan 25, 2012
Cynthia Lee, from Michigan, posted a suicide letter on Facebook hours before killing herself.
Toyin Owoseje Jan 25, 2012
Scientists from Advanced Cell Technology Inc. in Marlborough and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have found a way to cure blindness with the help of stem cells.
Akshaya B S Jan 25, 2012
Sink taps confirmed as source of infection which killed three babies at a Belfast hospital
Ewan Palmer Jan 24, 2012
Sir Richard Branson has told MPs they need to change the way they deal with drug use.
Ewan Palmer Jan 24, 2012
Hallucinogenic psilocybin in magic mushrooms could be used to treat people with depression.
Ewan Palmer Jan 24, 2012
A new study has found that women feel more intense pain than men in virtually every disease category.
Sharon Green Jan 23, 2012
39 percent of lung cancer patients and 14 percent of colorectal cancer patients were smoking at time of diagnosis, a new study has found.
Sharon Green Jan 23, 2012
Dante Autullo continued with his day as usual. He felt uneasy while waking up the next day and went to the doctor realising something went wrong.
BS Unnikrishnan Jan 21, 2012
A huge controversy has erupted after a group of scientists created an incredibly lethal, hyper-contagious bird flu virus so they can come up with a vaccine to prevent it. The airborne version of the strain may easily spread among humans.
BS Unnikrishnan Jan 21, 2012
Evidence shows that the Pill relieves symptoms of painful menstrual periods, a study has found.
Sharon Green Jan 20, 2012
Thailand: The grief-striken man made the ultimate gesture of love to his deceased girlfriend.
Toyin Owoseje Jan 20, 2012
Children with higher levels of vitamin D have a 10 percent lower risk of developing the mental health problem.
Sharon Green Jan 20, 2012
Radio 1 DJ joins Caroline Flack, Miquita Oliver and Jane Sheperdson at Oxfam’s Get Together fundraiser launch.
Toyin Owoseje Jan 18, 2012
Vitamin D supplements could improve age-related problems with eyesight, study finds.
Sharon Green Jan 18, 2012
A Californian town has claimed that the world's most popular dish was made by accident in it's kitchen in the late 1920s.
Toyin Owoseje Jan 17, 2012
The study can help detect Autism at an early stage
Aparajita Das Jan 17, 2012
Former ex-striker for Hull, Dean Windass, opens up about suicide bid and says he has cried every day for two years.
Jamie Lewis Jan 16, 2012
Royal College of Midwives' Prof Cathy Warwick speaks out against foetus parties.
Jamie Lewis Jan 13, 2012
The new film Shame, starring Michael Fassbender as a sex addict, is rapidly acquiring critical acclaim, as well as prompting discussion about its controversial subject matter among the chattering classes.
Nicholas Edmondson Jan 13, 2012
South African female gang of HIV positive women are accused of intentionally infecting men in viral email
Toyin Owoseje Jan 13, 2012
“Internet addiction disorder” can cause brain damage like forms of substance abuse.
Sharon Green Jan 12, 2012
Tighter regulation of cosmetic surgery industry in Britain on cards after experts reconvene review panel
Sharon Green Jan 11, 2012
Health department says private clinics should remove faulty PIP implants for anxious women on same basis as NHS agreement.
Sharon Green Jan 09, 2012
Drinking guidelines need overhaul and should encourage at least two drink-free days a week, says report.
Sharon Green Jan 09, 2012
Thousands more women may be at risk of sub-standard silicone breast implants after it was revealed that French company Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) were selling implants under a different name.
Sharon Green Jan 06, 2012
The French company at the centre of the breast implant scandal also made fake testicles, it has been claimed by former staff.
Shane Croucher Jan 05, 2012
GSK Argentina Laboratories denies anti-pneumonia drug killed 14 babies and appeals against parental consent ruling.
Ewan Palmer Jan 05, 2012
An experimental vaccine has appeared to protect monkeys from the species' version of the HIV virus, leading to optimism that a similar vaccine could be developed for humans.
Ewan Palmer Jan 05, 2012