Health

A study shows that standing for six hours a day instead of sitting helps burn more calories and could result in a weight loss of 2.5kg per year and 10kg in four years.

Concealing skin imperfections is now being ignored thanks to a new trend all about embracing them.

The children all have a condition known as microtia which impairs the development of the ear and, in the worst cases, can lead to its total absence.

A healthy 23-year-old woman woke up to what she thought was a bad hangover, only to realise she was actually having a stroke.

Turns out our favourite animal can also get a bad bout of the sniffles, here's everything you need to know about 'dog flu'.

The symptoms of potentially deadly necrotizing fasciitis can be mistaken for the flu, however the impacts are much worse.

Pregnant women In third trimester may experience shooting pains in pelvic area. A top midwife suggests ways to ease the discomfort.

From medical IDs to emergency phone calls, Apple continues to make iPhone and Watch emergency-friendly.

New research shows that 85% of people in the UK have experienced anxiety. However, being anxious doesn't always mean an anxiety disorder.

A Canadian health body has warned that Chronic Wasting Disease could spread to humans via meat.

The technique involves sending a digital code to a specialized 3D printer, which can synthesize drugs at the click-of-a-button.

An expanded and more inclusive definition of adolescence is essential for the appropriate framing of laws, social policies, and services, researchers argue.

Scientists said test was aimed at detecting eight common forms of the deadly disease.

Study suggests toxic substance found in east Africa could change way sperm swims and block fertility in men.

The milliDelta is a miniaturised version of Delta robots deployed in many industrial processes.

After waking up from her hernia operation, one woman felt a stabbing like sensation in her stomach and could barely walk.

The new research could lead to the development of new types of cancer treatments, according to scientists

The US president has "excellent" health, according to the White House doctor, despite recent questions about his "mental stability".

The giant fatberg statue installed by Thriva in London is a reminder of our post-Christmas bad health.

Common belief that killer plague was spread mainly by parasites on rats undermined by research that points blame at human fleas and lice.

Researchers examined the effects of a typical Western diet - which is high in fat, sugar and salt, and low in fibre - on mice.

Natasha Coates' scalp erupts into angry burns and blisters when her hair grows. Despite this, she is an award winning gymnast with 22 titles under her belt.

Breakfasts would be limited to 400 calories and lunches and dinners to 600 calories under the proposed rules.

New research could one day lead to the development of an antidote for ricin, according to German scientists.

Stephanie Chase has a brain disorder which means she is not able to recognize her own face, or the faces of others.

Researchers found that blue light from the sun causes the fat cells that lie just beneath our skin to store less fat than usual.

Alyssa Alcaraz's organs shut down just a few hours after she was rushed to the emergency ward in California.

The ingestible sensors offer a potential diagnostic tool for many disorders of the gut from food nutrient malabsorption to colon cancer.

The new research will enable researchers to better understand rare muscle diseases and develop new, personalized, regenerative therapies.

Researchers at University College Hospital, London, have found a new treatment for erectile dysfunction using a compound that forms dynamite.