Firemen will carry out blood pressure and heart checks under a major NHS drive to prevent early deaths. They will conduct medical tests during fire safety inspe... read more
There is little evidence having the occasional drink while pregnant does any harm to a baby, a review has concluded. Only last year, official government advice ... read more
Beat it: Innovative, new design could revive heart function, increasing cardio health A tiny metal spring that is implanted into the heart could revolutionise t... read more
We don’t eat cake to make us healthy, but most people want a birthday or special occasion to be marked with something indulgent. With the Great British Bake O... read more
Symptoms: Increasingly, a number of adults are being diagnosed with the brain disorder Most of us make silly mistakes from time to time and are able to laugh th... read more
Vaping in pregnancy increases a child’s risk of asthma, new research suggests. E-cigarettes may cause the potentially life-threatening lung condition even... read more
Thirty-nine people in the US contracted an infection called Campylobacter from puppies this year, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention said in an outbr... read more
Breakthrough: 2.5 million people hospitalised with severe bleeding die every year Whether it’s soldiers on the battlefield, women in childbirth or victims of ... read more
When you start to struggle to see the words on a page or menu, it’s time to buy reading glasses. This usually happens in your 40s as a result of the age-rel... read more
Cancer drugs do not cost as much to produce as industry-sponsored research claims, according to a landmark analysis. Pharmaceutical companies often say it costs... read more
Back on her feet: 71-year-old Theo Spring THE PATIENT Over the past ten years, the big toe on my left foot has been gradually turning inwards and a lump has b... read more
When they’re wireless, even seemingly simple medical devices like syringes can be taken over and maliciously controlled by hackers. The Department of Home... read more
Are statins for you? Being thin doesn’t necessarily mean you’re healthy I’m 39, I eat healthily and I’m slim, but a routine blood test last year... read more
How you sit is more important for your health than the total amount of time you’re sitting, a new study claims. Adults are sedentary for nine to 10 hours ... read more
Lying in bed with sweat pooling on his chest, Wayne Fletcher felt sure the flu-like symptoms that had plagued him for weeks were more than a winter bug. As a ke... read more
Under the microscope: Bettany Hughes CAN YOU RUN UP THE STAIRS? I can’t, to my eternal shame. I used to be so fit, but I have spent the past decade writing a ... read more
The mother of two, 46, and wife of rocker Rod Stewart is known for her looks Works-out up to four times a week on a rowing machine, static bike and weights As i... read more
Survivor: Henry Fraser finds joy in life’s simple pleasures – specifically, nature Yesterday, in the first part of his inspirational memoir, Henry... read more
Millions of elderly people were forced to find shelter in Florida as emergency services struggled to evacuate the enormous population of retirees from Hurricane... read more
Obese people who are otherwise healthy are still more likely to have their lives cut short by fatal diseases, researchers have warned – concluding that be... read more
Lieutenant Anthony ‘Tony’ Zeoli spent nine months trying to find traces of people – alive or dead – among the rubble after the attacks o... read more
A mother and all of her three daughters have a rare, incurable condition that causes excruciating tumours to form all over their bodies. Sharon Phillips, 44, fr... read more
