Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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Women are mistaking symptoms of menopause for side effects of potentially life-saving breast cancer drugs, causing them to abandon treatment, a study has found.
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Screening programmes need varied methods of publicity to improve uptake, say researchers.
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Mobile phone use alters people's gait and approach to obstacles, say researchers.
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A new group of genes that may help identify men most at risk of testicular cancer has been discovered by researchers.
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Making it easier for older people to go outdoors could positively affect depressive symptoms, research suggests.
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Making changes to diet, physical activity and behaviour can reduce obesity in children and adolescents, according to two separate reviews.
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A new three-in-one blood test could transform treatment of advanced prostate cancer by enabling precision drugs to be given targeting mutations in the BRCA ge
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Women feel better about their body image after exercise and perceive themselves as thinner and stronger, a study shows.
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A chemotherapy drug used as an alternative to CMF gives breast cancer patients a better quality of life and is as effective at preventing the return of cancer
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Putting patients in the recovery position after cardiac arrest may make it harder for doctors to spot signs of breathing difficulties, a small study has
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Obesity may be linked to an increased likelihood of poor oral health
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Even moderate amounts of alcohol consumption increase the risk of adverse effects on the brain and decline in cognitive skills, researchers say afte
Asian women were less likely to receive timely follow-ups after an abnormal mammogram than white women, American research suggests.
Causes of major birth defects remain largely unknown, say researchers who studied thousands of cases but could establish a definite cause in only one in every five such infants.
People with type 1 diabetes may be protected from cardiovascular disease by an additional injection of insulin three hours after eating, research suggests.
Writing emotionally about past stressful events before having a biopsy can help wounds heal faster than writing about a neutral topic, a study has found.
Swearing not only eases physical pain, it can help hurt feelings, a psychology lecturer has claimed.
People who spend a long time on the internet can experience increased heart rate and blood pressure when they stop, a study has found.
