Premature-birth researchers appeal for photographs of newborn babies
Images to be used in app to help doctors determine gestational age of children born in isolated regions and reduce unnecessary deaths
Shorter people at greater risk of heart disease, new research finds
University of Leicester study finds that someone who is 1.52 metres tall faces a 32% greater risk than someone who is 1.68 metres tall
‘Disease is no longer a problem’ claims deadly bacteria
Dean Burnett: Following Nigel Farage’s lead, medicine and healthcare have been described as unnecessary by several deadly diseases
There is no scientific case for homeopathy: the debate is over
Pharmacists who sell homeopathic remedies as anything other than placebos are putting their customers’ health at risk
Homeopathy’s lack of effectiveness is no surprise
Ian Sample: The latest findings in Australia add to a series of other studies proving that its preparations have no proven benefits to patients
I’m finally getting vaccinated. But not because of your shaming
My liberal, new-age parents decided not to vaccinate me when I was a child. I’ve been judged a public health risk all my life for a decision I didn’t make
Shopping vouchers ‘most effective’ way to help pregnant women stop smoking
One-fifth kicked the habit before giving birth when receiving financial incentives in a Cambridge university study, more than twice the rate using traditional services
The truth about ‘miracle foods’ – from chia seeds to coconut oil
Cancer, diabetes, heart disease, dandruff… can these things really be cured, or at least prevented, by what we eat?
Doctors’ new prescription: ‘Don’t just exercise, do it outside’
In the latest battle against obesity, doctors prescribe exercise – outdoors. Will the green-prescriptions movement take off?
Phthalates are everywhere, and the health risks are worrying. How bad are they really?
Phthalates are everywhere, and a tidal wave of new research has documented their wide-ranging negative health impacts, but what are the real risks?