Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:20:58 GMT
House repossession poses the greatest threat to people's mental health, a charity has warned.
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:01:37 GMT
The gut may have receptors that shut down appetite when bitter substances are detected, a study suggests.
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:26:24 GMT
About 450 people fall ill in southern China after drinking water contaminated by a metal factory, state media report.
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:53:07 GMT
Skin could be damaged by prolonged, close-up exposure to low-energy bulbs, health experts have warned.
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 23:41:42 GMT
The cells in a man's testicles may be able to do a lot more than just make sperm - they could provide any cell type in his body.
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:58:59 GMT
A painful and disfiguring disease affecting more than 100 million people worldwide could be wiped out by 2020, say experts.
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:40:07 GMT
The Chinese government says three people have died after receiving herbal ginseng injections in Yunnan province.
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:03:03 GMT
A vaccine available right now could help save lives in a future bird flu pandemic, UK scientists claim.
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:33:30 GMT
There is no hard evidence that circumcision protects gay men from contracting HIV, research shows.
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:13:48 GMT
Women are more interested in the cult of celebrity than their own health, a charity claims.
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:01:28 GMT
Could astronaut meals help children with Crohn's?
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:45:12 GMT
How students use 3D technology to beat cancer.
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:55:11 GMT
Clean bill of health for voters in the US?
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:49:55 GMT
Dating sites show a world of difference among couples
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:57:17 GMT
A comprehensive guide to clinical conditions
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:53:31 GMT
Why all women should be breast aware
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 17:31:41 GMT
Patients who go for obesity surgery abroad are being exposed to unnecessary risk because of inappropriate surgery.
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:22:46 GMT
Women who have had just one miscarriage are more likely to suffer complications in future pregnancies, research shows.
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:09:35 GMT
Regular use of common painkillers such as aspirin and ibuprofen reduces the risk of breast cancer, a study finds.
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:03:13 GMT
St John's Wort can be as good at lifting depression as drugs such as Prozac, a study in Germany claims.
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:02:54 GMT
Fears are being raised about the boom in sales of so-called electronic cigarettes.
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:08:06 GMT
Climate change may hasten the spread of diseases that can move from wild animals to humans, researchers warn.
Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:37:10 GMT
A widow is battling to use sperm taken from the body of her husband after he died, in a British legal first.
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:41:06 GMT
'Friendly' bacteria found in yoghurt and health drinks have no effect on the symptoms of eczema, evidence suggests.
Fri, 14 Feb 2003 12:26:09 GMT
Fri, 30 Jan 2004 11:57:24 GMT
The disease tends to affect older people - but can strike at any time.
Thu, 23 Dec 2004 13:42:57 GMT
A week by week guide to pregnancy taking in how the baby develops, changes to the mother and key scan dates.
