Air pollution has been linked to kidney and bladder cancer, showing toxic particles may cause harm beyond the lungs. A ground-breaking study has found microscop... read more
Women have long been told to dab a little live yogurt on their vagina to treat a yeast infection. Thrush is caused by an overgrowth of yeast in the vagina and... read more
A morbidly obese student shed half her body weight with the help of a gastric bypass – but says the five stone of excess skin she’s been left with m... read more
You really are what you eat – and your brain health and mood are no exception. That was the overwhelming verdict of experts looking at how food affects our me... read more
Women who have had chemotherapy may not only damage their own fertility but that of their children as well, research suggests. It has long been known that chem... read more
A new report has found that eating fish is healthier than taking fish oil supplements while pregnant The researchers said that eating fish will lessen your chil... read more
A landmark new study of over a thousand Australian women aged 18-27 has found that almost one in five has experienced an unintended pregnancy. Leading experts s... read more
Eating alone can increase your risk of developing a metabolic syndrome such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol, a study claims. Researchers studied th... read more
Urban air pollution in the U.S. has been decreasing near continuously since the 1970s. Federal regulations, notably the Clean Air Act passed by President Nixon,... read more
Waiting one minute after birth to clamp the umbilical cord of a preterm newborn could save the baby’s life, a new Australian study suggests. According to th... read more
If you’ve got a heart-shaped face like Hollywood star Reese Witherspoon, you can class yourself ‘mathematically beautiful’. Having cheekbones... read more
Scientists have found fresh evidence to suggest Alzheimer’s could be spread through blood transfusions. The controversial topic has been debated for years... read more
It is regarded by many women as the go-to treatment to banish forehead lines. But increasing numbers of high-flying career women are turning to Botox to help th... read more
How flu vaccines are manufactured is making them ineffective, warns a study as the threat of dreaded Aussie flu looms large. Scientists believe the traditional ... read more
Breastfeeding for at least two months slashes babies’ risk of cot death almost in half, according to new research. And the longer they are nursed the grea... read more
Lucy Brown did not realize she was pregnant until three months before her due date. The 24-year-old’s life had been in disarray for the last five years, s... read more
Depression continues to surge among US teens, according to a new study. A Columbia University study found that Americans have become increasingly depressed over... read more
More than 1,300 cases of the deadly airborne plague that is spreading across Africa have now been reported, health chiefs have revealed. Two thirds of those are... read more
A hairdresser left bed-bound by Lyme disease claims she was told by her GP that ‘if Stephen Hawking can work, why can’t you?’. Sarah Jackson, ... read more
A university in east China is offering classes that links weight loss directly to grades in an attempt to tackle obesity on campus. The course, offered at the N... read more
A 16-year-old girl faces a partial-leg amputation after a common cold turned into pneumonia and a life-threatening infection in her blood. Gianna Cirella compla... read more
Smoking cigarettes may cause Crohn’s disease, a new study confirms. For the first time, researchers found exposure to chemicals in tobacco may increase th... read more
