A potentially devastating strand of bacteria that could have made antibiotics futile in the fight against disease has finally been quashed by a team of scientis... read more
Chloe Madeley, with boyfriend James Haskell, who suggested she tried a probiotic She has always been candid about her body battles. The gym bunny Chloe Madel... read more
Plant-based diets really do lower cholesterol, according to a review of nearly 50 studies. Vegetarians generally eat more greens, fruits and nuts which means th... read more
Public health officials have slammed abstinence-only sexual education programs as new research shows they are doing nothing to prevent teens from risky sexual b... read more
An actress has received lifesaving surgery to stop the ticking time-bomb in her brain that could have killed her at any moment – after months of misdiagno... read more
Anshu Bhimbat from LloydsPharmacy in Buckinghamshire, answers your common medicine queries As part of a weekly series, in association with LloydsPharmacy, Ans... read more
Chemicals in common household products could be making us infertile, scientists say. Hand wipes, disinfectants and mouthwash all contain ‘quats’ – qua... read more
It is the moral of Hollywood films from The Breakfast Club to Mean Girls. Now psychologists have agreed that it is better to have good friends when you are in s... read more
Desperate to stop her two-year-old daughter from compulsively pulling out her own hair, a mother has made the heartbreaking decision to shave off her ‘bea... read more
While you might be aware that fad diets are not always the answer for those who want to keep off weight, there are some ways you can quickly shed kilos – ... read more
Nigel Lewis-Baker is a busy man: he runs a charity, spends time with wife Janet, 71, and their eight grand- children and has a thriving social life. What makes ... read more
A tiny incubator which nurtures developing embryos inside a woman’s body may prove an alternative to traditional IVF. The INVOcell mini-incubator, which is th... read more
Amid the hustle and bustle of our super-connected 21st century, we all dream of an easy life of leisure. But often that dream just keeps receding from our grasp... read more
Listening to birdsong, feeding the ducks, watching robins hop about in the garden, simple pleasures for many of us, but for Alisa Youngman it was enough to make... read more
Matt Dawson thought his wife Carolin was worrying too much when she urged him to go to the doctor about an insect bite. ‘I thought it was nothing to get conce... read more
Hugh Jackman is renowned for his honed physique and hasn’t let standards slip The actor trains five days a week, often running 2km in seven minutes Foll... read more
Her hour-glass figure is the envy of women across the UK. But Gemma Arterton has revealed Hollywood producers flew a personal trainer out to Morocco to ensure s... read more
Fewer than half of US infants always sleep on their backs, the position doctors recommend to avoid sleep-related injuries and deaths, a study suggests. Research... read more
My wife is due to have a pacemaker fitted. But we’ve heard there’s a risk to it when using an induction cooker, and that she’ll have to stand 24 in from t... read more
A new implant for patients with severe back pain can replace damaged bones in the spine and, unlike traditional surgery, doesn’t restrict movement. Mother-of-... read more
A high-tech bath mat takes just 20 seconds to spot dangerous foot ulcers weeks before they start to show. The device has temperature sensors that detect ‘hot ... read more
If you’re a man and often find yourself in a grump in the afternoon, then there’s good news, as a new study suggests that you aren’t alone. Sc... read more
