Scientists have found that dyslexics have an unusual pattern of cells in their eyes which makes letters appear back to front. The proposed cause of dyslexia has... read more
Smokers are to be breathalysed to prove they have quit before being referred for surgery. Obese patients will also be told they cannot have an operation unless ... read more
Parents who get tipsy in front of their children are having a negative impact on family life, according to a report. They are inclined to cause arguments, be le... read more
Labour is backing a public inquiry into controversial vaginal mesh implants that has left thousands of women depressed, unable to have sex and on the brink of s... read more
Pregnant women who got less than 6.25 hours of sleep each night were 70 percent more likely to develop gestational diabetes than others, according to a new meta... read more
Wyatt Shaw became a medical mystery when he fell into a deep sleep for eleven days after acting as the ring bearer in his uncle’s wedding. The seven-year-... read more
Samantha Huntley (pictured), 20, from Missouri, died of a heroin overdose last month Samantha Huntley first became addicted to opioids at 16 after she was in a ... read more
A 28-year-old reporter claims the only reason he is only alive today is because of a notification on his Apple Watch. James Green credits the gadget, which cost... read more
The humble roundworm may offer clues in the fight against dementia and Huntington’s disease. Scientists discovered that when the creature is taught to sn... read more
Cash-strapped NHS chiefs have axed routine surgery for obese people and smokers in one area of England. Hertfordshire residents who smoke or are obese face inde... read more
Sasha Pieterse has lost a lot of weight since she started kicking up her heels with partner Gleb Savchenko on Dancing With The Stars. The beauty, who revealed i... read more
Conjoined twins who were attached at the navel and amazed doctors after they were born naturally have been successfully separated. The one-week-old babies – c... read more
A woman in Brazil was left heart broken after her parents separated when she was just a child, and she was taken in by her grandmother for her formative years.Â... read more
Compounds in cruciferous vegetables influence tumor response to treatment Such compounds can ‘turn off’ cancerous genes, changing therapy outcomes ... read more
It is a question that has long stumped researchers. But now light has been shed on why boys are more at risk of autism. University of Iowa scientists believe ... read more
More than nine hours shut eye reduces the stability of sperm’s DNA by 40% Previous research suggests excessive sleep of poor quality hinders testosterone ... read more
One in nine American men have the oral human papillomavirus infection, or HPV, new figures suggest. Oral HPV differs from the genital strain because it is contr... read more
David Beckham revealed that he needs to have everything lined up in a straight line such as Pepsi cans in a fridge  The genes that could cause obsessive compul... read more
Scientists have created a new pill that can halt type 2 diabetes in its tracks and help patients shed pounds from their waistlines, a major study has revealed. ... read more
Too much exercise can kill you, scientists have revealed. White men who work out at least seven-and-a-half hours a week are nearly twice as likely to suffer fro... read more
It was not unusual for Victorian women to be administered orgasms by their doctors – in a bid to cure them of their ‘hysteria’, a common problem s... read more
An Indian girl has locked herself away from the world because her cheeks and chin have swelled to an ’embarrassing’ size. Suman Kumari, 17, from a... read more
