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Don't worry, be happy: Doing a good deed every day can do you the world of good
03:22:42 CEST +0200 September 9th, 2010
People who carry out charity work and other good deeds experience less anger and stress and feel more positive and self-confident, a study has found.
10p pill to beat Alzheimer's disease: Vitamin B halts memory loss in breakthrough British trial
03:09:00 CEST +0200 September 9th, 2010
A simple vitamin pill could prevent millions - such as writer Terry Pratchett - from suffering the agony of Alzheimer's.
Cancer sufferer amazes medics after going into remission before starting treatment
03:07:57 CEST +0200 September 9th, 2010
A retired teacher has astonished doctors after his body rid itself of cancer without treatment. Peter Crane, 60, was diagnosed with a form of leukaemia 18 months ago.
Dieted recently? Research shows four in ten women gain weight
13:41:39 CEST +0200 September 8th, 2010
The study showed the average female dieter gained 5.2lbs when a target was reached with a 'foot off the gas' approach and a lack of willpower to blame.
Boosting number of gastric band obesity ops could save taxpayers £1.3bn
13:18:34 CEST +0200 September 8th, 2010
The rising cost of unemployment, housing and incapacity benefit, hospital admissions and prescriptions could be slashed if people went under the knife, a report said.
Newborns with low levels of vitamin D 'have double risk of schizophrenia'
13:09:49 CEST +0200 September 8th, 2010
Newborn babies with low levels of vitamin D have a far higher risk of developing schizophrenia later in life, researchers have found.
This couple spent £60k on IVF. Devotion? Or an unhealthy obsession?
12:10:46 CEST +0200 September 8th, 2010
One in ten women are prepared to pay as much as £50,000 to fulfil their dreams of motherhood - But what of the reality of such a process?
First implantable artificial kidney could remove demand for dialysis
11:47:53 CEST +0200 September 8th, 2010
An artificial kidney that would be implanted inside the body and work as well as a living organ is just around the corner, scientists have revealed.
Patients on statins to lower cholesterol 'at less risk of arthritis' study finds
11:23:35 CEST +0200 September 8th, 2010
Drugs taken by millions of patients to cut cholesterol levels may also keep arthritis at bay.
It's not all in the mind: Experts find virus link to ME
10:05:32 CEST +0200 September 8th, 2010
Children with the illness were found to have a blood abnormality which suggested they had been fighting off infection.
Cancer patients from wealthy areas have a much better chance of surviving
10:02:36 CEST +0200 September 8th, 2010
On average, a person diagnosed with cancer in England has a 65 per cent chance of still being alive in a year’s time - almost 25 per cent higher than those from impoverished households.
Morning sickness: Scientists put treatment on test and find none work
09:43:44 CEST +0200 September 8th, 2010
Scientists have concluded that, for the condition that can turn the early days of pregnancy into a miserable experience, there is no cure.
Linda Lusardi on why she blames her children (and a love of pizza) for her bad back
11:46:07 CEST +0200 September 7th, 2010
The former glamour model is free from the pain of degenerative disc disease for the first time in over a decade.
Like Michael Douglas, I drank and smoked but never dreamt I'd get throat cancer
11:45:47 CEST +0200 September 7th, 2010
When Keith Hern saw the pictures of Hollywood actor Michael Douglas looking gaunt following his throat cancer diagnosis, the painful memories of his own battle with the disease flooded back.
Non-stick frying pans 'could raise bad cholesterol in children'
10:50:00 CEST +0200 September 7th, 2010
Exposure to chemicals used in non-stick frying pans could raise the levels of cholesterol in children, U.S researchers have warned.
Junior doctors drop out rate nearly a quarter as EU ruling limits time spent on wards
09:55:41 CEST +0200 September 7th, 2010
The ruling limits the amount of time junior doctors spend on wards during the day but has led to almost a quarter dropping out of NHS training after two years
The snacks with more calories than your lunch
09:44:41 CEST +0200 September 7th, 2010
PETA BEE analyses the health benefits of popular snack foods.
Men more likely to lose their memory: 'Exciting' finding in hunt for Alzheimer's cure
09:40:31 CEST +0200 September 7th, 2010
Scientists studied more than 2,000 people aged 70 to 89 and found that rates of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) were 50 per cent higher in men than in women.
Men's health: No exercise and long hours double fatal heart risk
09:39:36 CEST +0200 September 7th, 2010
Unfit men who work long hours double their risk of dying from heart disease, experts have warned.
Why holidays aren't as good for you as you think
09:28:06 CEST +0200 September 7th, 2010
According to a recent scientific study, holidays do not make you any happier. At least, not in the long run.
Health news round-up: Eat liquorice to cool hot flushes, the magnets that prevent heart attacks and how to tell if your loved one has Alzheimer's
09:27:25 CEST +0200 September 7th, 2010
Liquorice extract is being prescribed to women with post-menopausal symptoms, such as hot flushes and night sweats.
The tongue tingler that can silence your snores
09:26:51 CEST +0200 September 7th, 2010
During each breath, the device sends a pulse of energy to a nerve in the throat. This then stimulates a muscle in the tongue, which helps to keep the airway open during sleep.
Sunshine can give you wrinkles 'even through a window'
09:08:01 CEST +0200 September 7th, 2010
The damage caused by sun coming through glass can, over time, make one side of the face look up to seven years older than the other.
Heart defect girl expected to die at birth celebrates 18th birthday after mother demands treatment
03:00:45 CEST +0200 September 7th, 2010
A mother who refused to take her young baby home to die, after it was born with no heart valves or chambers, celebrated her daughter's 18th birthday today.
Bobby Davro reveals how Paul McKenna helped him beat depression
23:04:27 CEST +0200 September 6th, 2010
The comedian and actor, 51, answers our health quiz...
Why looking after your teeth can prevent deadly blood clots
12:33:33 CEST +0200 September 6th, 2010
Brushing your teeth and flossing may be a chore, but it could just save your life, according to a new study.
Allergies? They're our bread and butter: The mothers who turned their children's food intolerances into businesses
01:56:47 CEST +0200 September 5th, 2010
The number of allergy sufferers has trebled in Britain in two decades. One in three of us develop an allergy and they affect about 40 per cent of children.
DR ELLIE CANNON: The signs that your heart isn¿t doing a good job
23:40:41 CEST +0200 September 4th, 2010
Heart failure is a common condition, with almost 70,000 new cases every year. It occurs as a consequence of other conditions affecting the heart.
The loneliest child: Girl, 3, has solo playground built as contact with other youngsters could kill her
04:07:40 CEST +0200 September 4th, 2010
Little Bea Todd is unable to play with other children because her immune system is so weak she could die if she catches a cold.
Blackcurrant juice can 'prevent aches and pains of exercise'
03:52:21 CEST +0200 September 4th, 2010
Volunteers who took an extract of the 'superfruit' in a pill form before and after exercise suffered less muscle damage and inflammation.
Cancer risk 'can be doubled' by taknig drugs to fight bone thinning
14:16:07 CEST +0200 September 3rd, 2010
Hundreds of thousands of women taking drugs to combat bone thinning could be doubling their risk of cancer of the oesophagus, warn British researchers.
Gardeners on alert after man catches Legionnaires' disease from compost
14:14:06 CEST +0200 September 3rd, 2010
The 67-year-old man ended up in intensive care after being infected through a cut on his hand which he got while using a trowel.
Older women more prone to fertility problems
10:51:13 CEST +0200 September 3rd, 2010
As a woman gets older, levels of a crucial protein that helps eggs prepare for the moment of fertilisation decline sharply, a team of British researchers has found.
Scientists pinpoint how most aggressive breast cancers grow
02:17:33 CEST +0200 September 3rd, 2010
Scientists searching for the source of aggressive breast cancers may have been looking in the wrong place, research suggests.
The berry healthiest: How organic strawberries 'are more nutritious'
09:34:01 CEST +0200 September 2nd, 2010
The most detailed study of its kind has found that organic strawberries contain higher levels of anti-cancer nutrients than fruit sprayed with chemical pesticides.
