Cycling could harm male reproductive health by increasing estrogen levels
Male cycling enthusiasts may have more to worry about than saddle sores and road safety, after a UCLA study found the sport can play havoc with their fertility. ...
POSTED 05/23/2012 at 12:27 PM -- 
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Cervical cancer sufferer, 22, left infertile because she was too young for test which could have picked up condition and saved her from a hysterectomy
Natalie Carney, from Mansfield, faces an early menopause, chemotherapy and radiotherapy after having her womb removed following the devastating diagnosis earlier this year. ...
POSTED 05/23/2012 at 11:37 AM --
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Hundreds of women need to have smear tests retaken - after medic found to be carrying out tests incorrectly for 13 YEARS
More than 1,200 women who were tested at the Brough and South Cave medical practice in Hull, East Yorks, have been told they need to book another appointment. ...
POSTED 05/23/2012 at 10:38 AM --
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Broken Britons: How average person suffers 9,672 ailments in a lifetime
If you are a bit of a hypochondriac it's best to look away now - new research has revealed the average Briton suffers 124 ailments and injuries every year. ...
POSTED 05/23/2012 at 10:07 AM --
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One in 15 patients catch a new infection in hospital
The snapshot survey from the Health Protection Agency found respiratory illnesses such as pneumonia, urinary tract and surgical site infections were among the most common conditions. ...
POSTED 05/23/2012 at 09:08 AM --
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Tight skinny jeans can cause nerve damage, doctor warns
From Kate Moss to Russell Brand skinny jeans are a integral part of any hipster's wardrobe. But fans of tight-hugging denim are putting themselves at risk, according to a doctor from the Greater Baltimore Medical Center. ...
POSTED 05/23/2012 at 07:51 AM --
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Barefoot running causes spate of injuries as enthusiasts 'too quick' ditching the trainers
Podiatrist Paul Langer used to see one or two barefoot running injuries a month at his practice in Minneapolis. Now he treats between three and four a week. ...
POSTED 05/23/2012 at 02:57 AM --
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How damaged hearts could be healed by growing stem cells
But researchers from Israel warn that clinical trials could be a decade away, as more work in the laboratory and major investment are needed. ...
POSTED 05/23/2012 at 02:35 AM --
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One-a-day pill offers new hope on strokes: Up to 900,000 could benefit as drug gets go-ahead
Rivaroxaban works as well as warfarin, a treatment based on rat poison which has been used since the 1950s, and has fewer side-effects. ...
POSTED 05/23/2012 at 02:31 AM --
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Women in their 40s and same-sex couples may be offered IVF on NHS for first time
Thousands of women over 40 could be eligible for fertility treatment on the NHS under new proposals published today. ...
POSTED 05/22/2012 at 05:34 PM --
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Dehydrated baby nearly died after twice being turned away from hospital by receptionists because of lack of doctors
Jaiden Daley was rushed to Grantham and District Hospital by his mother Michaela Sleney, 22, (both pictured) when he became lethargic and unable to keep liquids down. ...
POSTED 05/22/2012 at 11:39 AM --
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How people with life-long arachnophobia can hold a tarantula after just two-hours of exposure therapy
Participants were taught facts about tarantulas and used these to challenge their false catastrophic thoughts about them. ...
POSTED 05/22/2012 at 10:14 AM --
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Miracle twins born 15 weeks premature survive being born with combined weight of just three and a half pounds
George (right) and Harrison Kent from Bocking in Essex were treated in six different hospitals after they were born early. They have just returned home both weighing nearly 8lbs each. ...
POSTED 05/22/2012 at 07:09 AM --
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Parents of girl, 2, battling terminal brain disease create list of 100 things to do before she dies
Olivia Penney (pictured), from Southampton, Hampshire, was diagnosed with Alexander Disease nine months ago, one of just 50 children in the world to have the condition. ...
POSTED 05/22/2012 at 06:24 AM --
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Losing half a stone could halve a woman's risk of getting breast cancer, researchers claim
A study of women aged between 50 and 75 provides evidence that loss of body-fat reduces the levels of hormones known to trigger cancer. ...
POSTED 05/22/2012 at 05:15 AM --
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A wasted decade: How one HRT scare has 'caused thousands of women 10 years of needless suffering'
A major reassessment of the research into hormone replacement therapy has concluded that menopausal women were the victims of ‘mass fear’ generated by findings from ten years ago. ...
POSTED 05/22/2012 at 03:21 AM --
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Deadly strain of MRSA now resistant to a last-line antibiotic used to treat infections
A deadly strain of a hospital superbug known as CC5 has become resistant to a last-line antibiotic, scientists from the American Society for Microbiology have warned. ...
POSTED 05/22/2012 at 02:46 AM --
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There is no safe limit for women drinkers: Stark warning as doctors report alcohol is linked to one in five breast cancer deaths
The high level of consumption north of the Border has seen the number of new breast cancer cases linked directly with alcohol soar in the past decade. ...
POSTED 05/22/2012 at 02:46 AM --
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From severe earache to hearing problems: The tiny sponge that can heal a burst eardrum
The sponge is coated with special proteins which stimulate the body’s natural healing process, so that the hole in the eardrum can close up. ...
POSTED 05/21/2012 at 10:57 PM --
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Carol Vorderman's sight was too blurry to put on her make-up until 'miraculous' laser surgery
Fed up with glasses, the 51-year-old TV presenter decided to opt for the procedure called laser blended vision. ...
POSTED 05/21/2012 at 09:57 PM --
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