Most 18-year-olds have heard about the ‘freshman 15’ – the 15-pound weight gain people are said to be at risk of gaining during their first ye... read more
Sufferers of vertigo will know how debilitating it can be – and how frustrating it is when it persists. But if your doctor keeps sending you away with med... read more
Students are being urged to get themselves vaccinated to protect against meningitis before starting university amid ‘rapid increases’ of cases of th... read more
This stomach-churning footage shows a doctor removing a tick firmly embedded inside a patient’s ear. It has emerged a day after former England rugby capta... read more
Breakthrough: Els van de Heijden, 53, (pictured) was able to take an unproven drug for cystic fibrosis after scientists tested it on a lab-grown version of her ... read more
Surgeons saved a retained firefighter’s mangled hand, after it was crushed by rollers, by sewing it inside a ‘pocket’ in his stomach for three... read more
Taking probiotic supplements has become extremely popular in recent years. They are said to keep your gut and digestion healthy by replacing the ‘bad̵... read more
Parents are always being encouraged their children to step away from their computers and get more active. Now scientists have found that high-intensity interval... read more
An estimated 17.6million Americans live within one mile of an active oil or gas well, a study has revealed. That means more than five percent of the US popul... read more
Lose weight by eating more fat – it almost sounds too good to be true. But followers of the ketogenic food plan claim it not only works, it can revolutionise ... read more
Inconsistent childcare arrangements can affect toddlers’ sleep at night, a new study suggests. Consistent childcare arrangements – even complicated ... read more
The American lifestyle is making more people constipated than ever. For many the condition is just an aggravation, but to others it’s daily agony that i... read more
Coldplay singer Chris Martin surprised a 17-year-old Chicago fan who has a fatal disease by showing up to the restaurant where she works as a waitress on Saturd... read more
Researchers are developing a way to convert astronaut urine and exhaled carbon dioxide into plastics to make tools in space. The idea of using human waste i... read more
A former international bodybuilding champion has told how he survived a potentially fatal sepsis attack – thanks to his huge muscles. Father-of-four Paul ... read more
A five-year-old boy is fighting against a rare condition that causes his face and body to swell up like a balloon. Mckenzie Watson, five, has a rare condition w... read more
Playing ‘I spy’ with your newborn in the supermarket will do wonders for their minds. According to a new study, infants who are encouraged to intera... read more
Experts warned people repeatedly not to stare directly at the eclipse without protective eyewear because it could cause retina damage and permanent vision loss.... read more
Damaged heart cells could potentially self-heal with a ground-breaking discovery in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. Researchers have identified a non-c... read more
Shortly after she made her breast and ovarian cancer battle public, actress Angelina Jolie was credited with increasing awareness amongst women of the importanc... read more
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
