Big brothers always have a lot to answer forHaving a big brother “cuts your chances of children” reports the Daily Mail today. It said that researchers believed the fertility of ...
The study looked at women who had been exposed to certain chemicalsThe Sun has reported that women who use hairspray in early pregnancy “more than double the risk of giving ...
NHSBT is asking members of the public to take part in its first online survey to test people’s motivations in joining the NHS Organ Donor Register. Have your say here: ...
Irritable bowel sufferers in the UK could be thrown a lifeline thanks to some new clinical trials.Six million people have to cope with symptoms ranging from diarrhoea, constipation, bloating, abdominal ...
When it comes to men's health their back could be aching, an unsightly rash appear on their face or they haven’t slept a wink in weeks but they will always ...
This week rising star Ruth Lorenzo will auction off the sexy blue sequined dress she wore to the premiere of James Bond - Quantum of Solace (as seen on the ...
Research led by doctors at the University of Canada and published in
the British Medical Journal has shown that peppermint oil
significantly improves the symptoms of Irritable Bowel ...
Research released today reveals that over half of Brits now spend nearly 50 hours a week staring at a computer screen: with over a fifth of people spending over 8 ...
Helen Hills, a mother of two from Wiltshire led a fairly normal life,
happily married with two children, working as a hospital technician and then
a school technician until the age of ...
Cancer drug research is entering a new era as more drugs are proving successful for patients, says Cancer Research UK . However the charity is calling for pharmaceutical firms and ...
Working lives are leaving 18.5 million1 of the population in back pain agony, as 62%2 of us spend eight and a half hours a day in front of a computer ...
Indigestion is also called dyspepsia and is a pain felt in the upper part of the abdomen underneath the rib cage. Indigestion is very common. It can be caused by ...
Anorexia nervosa is a common eating disorder that often starts with normal dieting to lose weight, but turns into a form of intentional starvation, causing a person to become dangerously ...
The skin has thousands of tiny hair follicles. Each has a sebaceous gland that produces an oily substance, sebum. An unusual reaction of the sebaceous glands in the skin to ...
Accidents are common in childhood. Most of them aren't serious, but a significant number each year are fatal or cause disability. Accidents, especially those affecting children, are now often referred ...
UK shoppers will spend a whole two months of their lives queuing in shops,
according to new research released today. During each trip to the high street, the average shopper clocks ...
November is Healthy Skin Month. Join our webchat for specialist advice on keeping your skin looking healthy and feeling greatChat date: Wednesday 5th November
Chat time: 12.00pmNovember is the second annual ...
The HIV epidemic is set to spiral out of control unless new ways to prevent infection are discovered, Development Minister, Gareth Thomas, warned today.The Minister met with leading scientists, businesses ...
The majority of women are unaware of the health risks associated with multiple pregnancy and that this is the single biggest risk of fertility treatment, such as IVF, according to ...
Exercise is a well-proven way to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight, boost energy and even enhance mood. However, if done improperly injuries may result – some with life-long ...
Smoking and health expert Kawaldip Sehmi discusses a shocking new study in our exclusive webchatChat date: 30th October 2008
Chat time: 12.30Tobacco kills 650,000 people in Europe every year, 19,000 ...
There are 3.4 million contact lens wearers in the UK however a shocking 70% are guilty of poor contact lens care and these bad habits can have a serious effect ...
A quarter of UK drivers risk their lives, and the lives of others, on UK roads every day. A recent survey by Boots Opticians reveals that 25 per cent of ...
Trained or not, everyone loves to dance and with the sudden surge in performing arts, due to reality TV programmes as Strictly Come Dancing, Britain's got Talent and films like ...
