Health
A woman was diagnosed with cervical cancer 14 months after ‘positive’ smear test
Hayley Wareing, 36, was forced to undergo a hysterectomy and months of gruelling chemotherapy and radiotherapy
‘Superbug gene’ found in one of most remote places on Earth
The discovery of a 'superbug gene' on a remote Arctic island less than three years after it was first detected 8,000 miles away in India has sparked new warnings of a global health crisis
Injured Overseas? 7 Legal Steps You Should Take
When you're going on a winter holiday outside the UK, the last thing you want to worry about is getting injured. Your holiday should be fun and relaxing. It shouldn't be filled with broken bones or life-threatening scenarios that could, in addition, also be very expensive. Here are some legal steps you can take if you're injured overseas, especially if you're on a working holiday. Reasons Why You Should Get Medical Help ASAP Of course, nobody actually plans on getting...
Study reveals how shift work affects pregnant women
And shift works imapcts their unbornms from the earliest stages of gestation
Heart disease risk ‘begins in the womb’
A study in sheep, by Cambridge University researchers, found that babies whose mothers had a complicated pregnancy may be at greater risk of heart disease in later life
Your muffin top could be down to your genes
Whether you’ve got more junk on the trunk or a little bit of jiggle round the middle, where you store fat is determined by your genes
Dementia victims ‘could have their memory restored’
Researchers say a new approach to Alzheimer's may eventually make it possible to reverse memory loss, a hallmark of the disease in its late stages
Being a mum ‘bad for a woman’s health’
Researchers found that the mental toll of the round the clock responsibilities of being a mum can have a negative impact on their well-being
Dementia could now be detected 16 years before symptoms are noticed
Researchers found a protein in the blood that can "very accurately" predict degenerative brain disease well before signs of memory loss and confusion begin.