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According to US researchers, the belief that older people tend to suffer worse sleep may be false

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According to US researchers, the belief that older people tend to suffer worse sleep may be false. A telephone survey of more than 150,000 adults...

The Swedish study shows a 92 percent cure rate of cervical cancer after a smear test diagnosis, compared with 66 percent for symptoms-based diagnoses

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A Swedish study suggests that women diagnosed with cervical cancer as a result of a smear test have a far better chance of being...

Charla Nash after face transplant

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Charla Nash, the woman who had a face transplant after she was badly disfigured and blinded by a rampaging chimpanzee three years ago, said...

Fasting two days a week could prevent your brain shrinking with age, suggests new research

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Fasting two days a week could prevent your brain shrinking with age, suggests new research. Fasting was a common medical treatment in the past, but...

Emphysema is frequently due to the effects of smoking, but the condition can also affect non-smokers, either through a genetic susceptibility, or exposure to workplace chemicals

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A new therapy, developed by U.S.-based Uptake Medical, using steam to scald the lungs, may provide relief to patients with breathing disorders such as...

Sleeping pills appear to be linked with a higher death risk, US doctors warn

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Sleeping pills appear to be linked with a higher death risk, US doctors warn. The US study, published in BMJ Open, compared more than 10,000...

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As a Certified Nutrition Specialist, I usually shock people with this fact... it's true that there is a type of healthy natural trans fat...

US scientists have made a breakthrough discovery finding stem cells in human ovaries from which it may one day be possible to produce an “unlimited” supply of eggs

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US scientists have made a breakthrough discovery finding stem cells in human ovaries from which it may one day be possible to produce an...

Lena Fokina can be seen flipping a baby over her head in her bizarre “baby yoga” routine which has been banned from a number of websites for fear that it glorifies child abuse

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Images of babies as young as two weeks old being flung around a wacky Russian therapist’s head have shocked millions around the world. The therapist...

Smoking marijuana is tied to less motivation at work, a new study finding suggests

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Smoking marijuana is tied to less motivation at work, a new study finding suggests. The author of the study said it can't prove whether that's...

Surgeons at Hacettepe University Hospital in Ankara, Turkey, have today performed the world's first ever quadruple limb transplant, attaching two arms and two legs to a young man

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Surgeons at Hacettepe University Hospital in Ankara, Turkey, have today performed the world's first ever quadruple limb transplant, attaching two arms and two legs...

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A new study shows that grieving men who have lost their wives to cancer cope better mentally if they meet a new partner within...

The town of Rocklin in California is proposing to ban smoking outside, even for residents lighting up on their own property

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The town of Rocklin in California is proposing to ban smoking outside, even for residents lighting up on their own property. Smoking is already banned...

The launch of Swisscode Hyaluron surpassed expectations thanks to claims that it can reverse the signs of ageing by up to five years

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Swisscode Hyaluron, the so-called “super serum”, an alternative to minor cosmetic procedures and expensive facials, has sold out in the UK within just 48...

Maria Elena Medina, director of the National Institute of Psychiatry, speaks about the patent of a new vaccine that could reduce addiction to heroin, during a news conference at the institute in Mexico City

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A group of Mexican researchers is working on a vaccine that could reduce addiction to one of the world's most notorious narcotics: heroin. If all...

A US study found that some antipsychotic medication may increase the risk of death in patients with dementia more than others

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A US study found that some antipsychotic medication may increase the risk of death in patients with dementia more than others. The antipsychotics have a...

Researchers claim that eating oranges and grapefruit could cut your risk of stroke probably due to their high content of a certain type of antioxidant

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Researchers claim that eating oranges and grapefruit could cut your risk of stroke. Both the whole fruit and breakfast juices appear to protect against having...

Ben Stacy came from an isolated family in Kentucky whose members were born with a rare condition that discolored the skin

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Ben Stacy came from an isolated family in Kentucky whose members were born with a rare condition that discolored the skin, as a result...

John Nicholson’s book presents the story of how eating meat again, after twenty-six vegetarian years, changed his life powerfully for the better

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John Nicholson’s book “The Meat Fix. How a lifetime of healthy eating nearly killed me!”presents author’ story of how eating meat again, after twenty-six...

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US researchers have identified how the time of day can increase the risk of dying from an irregular heartbeat. According to a study published in...

Scientists have been saying for 20 years that the eight-hour sleep may be unnatural, and now more and more historians are backing them up

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Scientists have been saying for 20 years that the eight-hour sleep may be unnatural, and now more and more historians are backing them up. In...

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Council of Europe has urged Germany to end the practice of surgically castrating sex offenders. The Council of Europe's anti-torture committee said such voluntary treatment,...

Zachery Jack Avery is one of the youngest known children to be backed by the NHS in UK after being diagnosed with Gender Identity Disorder

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Five-year-old Zachery Jack Avery’s wardrobe contains a purple tutu, a silky mauve blouse and a floral patterned skirt. Zachery Jack Avery is one of the...

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British scientists at University of Cambridge say they may have found a more efficient treatment of pancreatic cancer after promising early trial results of...

Cutting calories leads to a slowing of metabolism which means it takes longer to lose weight

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Losing weight just got twice as hard because of a new way of calculating the effects of dieting. Conventional guidelines fail to take into account...