Taking high doses of vitamin D could help dampen down the characteristically over-active immune system in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), a small study has found.
Anxiety could act as a ‘sixth sense’ to protect you against danger, say French scientists.
Although sometimes it may be a partner, supposed friend or family member who is doing the adult bullying, the workplace is often the arena where adult bullies operate.
Most men are aware of the risk of male breast cancer, but few check themselves regularly for signs and symptoms of the disease
Smokers are being warned not to dismiss a ‘smoker’s cough’ – it could be a sign of a serious and debilitating disease.
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Special K, kit-kat or donkey dust, aka ketamine, is a powerful man-made anaesthetic that is also abused as a recreational drug.
There’s a growing school of thought that negative and challenging events can ultimately have positive outcomes leading to inner strength, growth and self-knowledge.
About 1 in 4 pregnancies ends in miscarriage. But facts are something that tend to be in short supply on this subject, leaving room for myths to flourish.
More lives could be saved if GPs prescribed blood pressure-lowering medication to people at risk of having a heart attack or stroke, even when their blood pressure is within normal range, a study has concluded.
The hepatitis C virus may increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, according to a new study in the journal Neurology.
A boy with an inoperable brain tumour has become the first in the UK to have testicular tissue frozen with the hope that he will be able to have children later in life.
Calls to Alzheimer’s disease support groups rise at Christmas as people spend more time with older relatives
Having weight-loss surgery can reduce your risk of having a heart attack and developing type 2 diabetes, a study suggests.
Around 8 in 10 people with irritable bowel syndrome also have low vitamin D levels, a small study suggests
Touch screen technology commonly found on smartphones, tablets and computers is no impediment to your average 2-year-old, new research has found.
Just because you’re not as young as you were, there’s no reason to languish on the sofa in your free time flicking through the sports channels and never doing anything active yourself.
When you travel either for business or pleasure it’s easy to get out of the habit of exercising. If all of your usual routines are disrupted, your fitness habits can be too.
Dyeing, blow drying and straightening all have the potential to damage hair if done incorrectly. So how do you keep your locks looking healthy and lustrous?
As if hot flushes, night sweats and mood swings aren’t bad enough, many women experience thinning hair and hair loss when going through the menopause.
Scientists say they have debunked a popular myth that it is possible to be ‘fat but fit’.
Wales leads the rest of the UK by offering free HPV jabs to men who have sex with men
If you get the night time munchies, here are a few suggestions which may help you curb them.
Drinkers are being urged to sign up for ‘Dry January’ as the pre-Christmas party season reaches its peak.
Just because you have limp hair doesn’t mean you can’t give it body and volume. With a bit of knowhow and a few expert tips your stringy strands will be looking big and bouncy in no time!
Failure to fortify flour with folic acid has been linked to neural tube defects in an estimated 2,000 pregnancies in the UK since 1998. Researchers are calling for the UK to follow the lead of 78 other countries by making it mandatory to fortify flour with folic acid.
Teenagers are being urged to take the opportunity of the Christmas holidays to get the new MenACWY vaccine to protect themselves against meningitis and blood poisoning.
Hospital admissions for asthma attacks are expected to peak around Christmas
Most people are diagnosed with cancer because of avoidable factors rather than chance, says a study
A UK trial of screening women for ovarian cancer has found deaths could be cut by around a fifth
Most people are diagnosed with cancer because of avoidable factors rather than chance, says a study
Dentists say the perception that Americans have healthier teeth than Brits is a myth
Smoking and being exposed to other people’s tobacco smoke may cause infertility and lead to early menopause before the age of 50, according to a study in the journal Tobacco Control.
The price of the innovative breast cancer drug Kadcyla is too high for it to be made routinely available for use on the NHS in England, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has announced.
New guidelines have been issued to help improve care for adults facing the final days or hours of their lives in England.
Taking paracetamol when you have flu may not have much effect on the virus or its symptoms, according to a small study.
Dentists are being encouraged to offer their patients advice on diet, quitting smoking and alcohol intake to help cut tooth decay and slow increasing rates of oral cancer.
Safety campaigners warn of the danger to young children from tiny lithium button batteries found in toys
Women who take antidepressants during the last 6 months of pregnancy may be increasing the chance of their child developing autism, according to a study in JAMA Pediatrics.
NHS Blood and Transplant is teaming up with Tinder to raise awareness among young people of the importance of organ donation.
What’s the difference between a psychologist and a psychiatrist, and how do you know which profession can help you best?
Cancer experts are welcoming continuing improvements in the number of people surviving bowel cancer in England and Wales but say they are worried by regional variations.
If you have type 2 diabetes you are probably used to planning what you eat and following a balanced meal plan. This may be tricky on the best of days, but it can prove a particular challenge when you have to grab a meal out.
While drinking too much alcohol has been linked with the risk of developing dementia, a new small study suggests having a few drinks may reduce the risk of early death in people already diagnosed with Alzheimer’s’ disease.
The chief medical officer for England says obesity needs to be given the official status of a ‘national risk’. Other threats already in that category include flu pandemics and terrorism that could lead to loss of many lives.
Pregnant women in England who are at low risk of complications should be given more choice over where they give birth, says the health standards watchdog.
A study of almost three-quarters of a million middle-aged women in the UK has debunked a popular myth that unhappiness and stress can lead to an early grave.
UK scientists have developed a new scanning technique they say will help pinpoint the most dangerous cancer tumours so they can be treated sooner to help stop them spreading.
A new poll has found that over half of young people in England say they have been bullied during a 2 month period.
The Welsh Government is to water down plans to ban using e-cigarettes in all enclosed public places because members of the Welsh Assembly are divided on the issue.
