A 64-year-old grandfather in Muncie, Indiana, has been in a coma for 19 days after having a heart attack caused by West Nile earlier this month. Danny Duncan, f... read more
American men are starting families later in life – increasing the risks of birth defects, a new study has revealed. The average paternal age in the United... read more
Surviving a cardiac arrest can often seem like a matter of luck. But one factor plays a crucial role: the racial makeup of your neighborhood. Compared to people... read more
A mother who suffers from a rare disease that makes her vomit up to 60 times a day claims people assume she is bulimic. Shimmi Munshi, 40, from Bolton, Lancashi... read more
Not breathing correctly may be a key cause of why you are struggling to shed the pounds. Using your nose – instead of your mouth – is scientifically proven ... read more
Looking at images of skinny women for just 15 minutes is all it takes to change a man’s taste, researchers have found. The findings, based on the response... read more
Being a couch potato past 50 won’t just make you put on weight – it could also leave you disabled. Middle-aged people who spend five hours a day w... read more
Having a beard isn’t just fashionable, it could well be a life-saver. Facial hair, sported by Hollywood star George Clooney and footballing icon David Bec... read more
It is the first time the surgery has been carried out on both arms at the same time The procedure took a team four hours in a hospital 35 miles from the station... read more
This incredible picture shows a woman who delivered her baby, born in his amniotic sac, eight weeks prematurely in the front seat of her own car. Raelin Scurry,... read more
Heart attack patients with other long-term health conditions are dying early simply because they are not being given the right care, a large study has found. Pe... read more
Want to stay active in pregnancy? The below guide takes you through the exercises you can safely do at home during every trimester. Providing you are not suffer... read more
There is no evidence that experimentation with e-cigarettes leads to teenagers taking up smoking tobacco, a large study has found. Just three per cent of childr... read more
Two sisters are thought to be the youngest ever victims of dementia after being struck down by the disease at just six and 10 years old. Older sister Emily, who... read more
Two Australian tradesmen who opted for a new treatment to reduce their ‘man boobs’ have spoken about why they went under the knife. Trent Wright, a ... read more
It’s the spice that everyone’s talking about – barely a week goes by without us hearing about another purported health benefit of turmeric. Th... read more
GPs won’t be able to send patients to hospital without permission from a panel of other doctors under a controversial plan to slash costs. The NHS is rolling ... read more
Smoking pot can affect the way your knees, elbows and shoulders move when you are walking, a new study has found. The study, from the University of South Austra... read more
A common genetic variant may cause some people to develop aches and pains when they take statins, research has shown. The discovery could lead to a method of sc... read more
Adults wanting to bulk up and get in shape should keep away from ibuprofen, new research suggests. Regularly taking the cheap painkillers can slow down any musc... read more
This adorable picture shows a newborn baby surrounded by nearly 30 litres of frozen breast milk, arranged in a heart shape, pumped by her mother. Nia Malika, be... read more
Women are being driven to the point of suicide due to the crippling pain caused by the sterilisation device Essure. Manufactured by Bayer, Essure is a coil impl... read more
