Girls who are touched sexually at a young age hit puberty earlier than those who do not have sexual contact until later in life, a study has found. The fi... read more
Mental health awareness campaigns should be stopped, a leading psychiatrist has urged. Sir Simon Wessely, former president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists... read more
Dreaded trips to see your dentist could be replaced with a vaccine to prevent tooth decay in the future, researchers predict. The jab, developed by Chinese scie... read more
A two-week-old premature baby who was delivered while her cancer-stricken mother was in a coma has died – just 10 days after her mother passed away. Lif... read more
Darla Fowler Tarpey, 53, has struggled with fibroymalgia for more than 13 years, the same chronic pain disorder that cripples Lady Gaga. Fibromyalgia is a multi... read more
Davina McCall has spoken emotionally about the tell-tale signs she picked up on that made her suspect her father Andrew had Alzheimer’s. The TV presenter ... read more
Fast food is cheap and convenient but everybody knows it isn’t exactly good for you. However if you want to indulge but not completely overdo it, nutritio... read more
She has been displaying her incredibly slender new frame. And Holly Willoughby once again wowed fans as she posted her daily outfit snap – in which she ... read more
Emergency services are forking out thousands on special 25-stone mannequins – so crews can practice rescuing plus-size patients without injuring themselves. T... read more
A 29-year-old man suffers from a bizarre condition that causes him to taste different foods every time he hears words. Dave Evans, from Willesden Green in Londo... read more
A controversial treatment for children with debilitating chronic fatigue can actually help in some cases, a study shows. The Lightning Process – a course ... read more
He arrived to the Bachelorette mansion in a puff of smoke. And 24-year-old magician Apollo Jackson (real name Jack Spence) will be hoping to have the same exp... read more
Babies born prematurely face a ‘postcode lottery’ of care, a new report suggests. While medical provision for early infants, with health problems or... read more
British women are seeking abortion pills online due to barriers accessing care, research suggests. A new study found some women in England, Scotland and Wales a... read more
One in seven GP surgeries are failing to meet basic safety standards, a major audit has found. The Care Quality Commission rated 15 per cent of the 7,365 practi... read more
Health chiefs are today launching a campaign urging smokers to switch to e-cigarettes despite growing safety fears. The vaping devices will be promoted in 30-s... read more
He’s the hunky magician battling it out for Sophie Monk’s attention and love on The Bachelorette. And Apollo Jackson has revealed his dramatic wei... read more
A ‘revolutionary’ smartphone app could transform the lives of dementia patients at just the click of a button by telling them how to change their ho... read more
There could soon be a treatment for cleft palates and lips that will be administered to fetuses in-utero. Researchers at the University of Utah have discovered ... read more
Dr Emily Jacobs’ water broke at the same moment that she delivered her patient’s baby. The 28-year-old University of Iowa Hopsitals and Clinics obst... read more
Healthy nonsmokers who used e-cigarettes with nicotine could be inflicting life-long damage on their heart, a study claims. Unlike cigarettes, e-cigs have no co... read more
GPs should warn smokers there is currently little evidence about the long-term effects, benefits or harms of vaping, new guidelines state. The move from the Nat... read more
