Osteoporosis sufferers are being warned that long-term use of a drug used to treat fractures could double their risk of developing cancer of the oesophagus. More than a million people with ... Read More

Gardeners are being warned about the risk of Legionnaire's disease after a pensioner was diagnosed as carrying Legionella longbeachae, a rare form of the bacteria, after being infected by compost ... Read More

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It's not good news for women who are the breadwinners in their family. According to a study by Cornell University sociologists, the more financially dependent a man is on his female partner, the more ... Read More

Modern tool of torture or the latest trend in getting a good night's sleep? Introducing the yantra mat... One million Swedes bought a yantra mat last year and we're snapping up them up just as fast ... Read More

Anyone with a teenager will know how hard it can be to persuade them to go to bed at a reasonable hour. But if they spend their time surfing the net rather than sleeping it could be time you pulled ... Read More

We all know about the importance of getting enough omega-3 fatty acids in our diet and now a study suggests that taking a daily supplement of fish oil could save the lives of thousands of heart ... Read More

If you're toying with the idea of getting a tattoo this summer, here's something to bear in mind. According to experts from the University of British Columbia, people with multiple tattoos have a ... Read More

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Those blister-like eruptions that break out on or around your lips or around your nose, cold sores aren't exactly an attractive look. They don't feel particularly pleasant either, and they tend to ... Read More

There's no need to feel guilty about treating yourself to your morning latte - in fact it could be the secret to a long life. New research into what helps people live to be 100 shows that ... Read More

You might think that the greatest risk faced by amateur skiers is a broken bone - but doctors have warned that unfit, unprepared skiers are at greater risk of heart attack when they hit the ... Read More

If you're suffering from a headache, do you reach for the bottle of paracetamol as a matter of course? What about if your teenage son or daughter needed to take a painkiller - would you let them take ... Read More

High-protein diet fans, take note. According to scientists from the Harvard School of Public Health, the type of protein you eat could make a difference to your heart. If your protein largely comes ... Read More

Research has shown time and time again that regular exercise can improve health. But scientists at the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) now believe that just 45 minutes of moderate exercise a day ... Read More

The stethoscope is one of the most recognisable pieces of medical equipment. But its days could be numbered, all thanks to a free app created by University College London. Peter Bentley invented ... Read More

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Obesity is an ever-growing problem in Britain, with the NHS spending around £5 billion annually on helping people with weight issues. A quarter of people in Britain are classed as clinically ... Read More

Just as you'd got your head around kettlebells, along comes a ViPR - no, not the poisonous snake, but the latest piece of fitness equipment to get you into shape. Looking like an unassuming ... Read More

Following a sell-out weekend in 2009, the international I Can Do It! spiritual event returns to the UK for a second time, this autumn. Running from 24 September to 26 September in central London, I ... Read More