Regulator to consult public over plans for new fertility treatments

Medical procedures designed to prevent genetic disease by combining DNA from two parents and a healthy female donor

Work stress can raise risk of heart attack by 23%, study finds

Research claims those most at risk are those with high demands on them but little control over how and when to do the work

Subconscious cues can trigger the placebo effect, say researchers

The finding that there are subliminal influences on the placebo effect has implications for how healthcare is delivered

Is the Shuzi sport band a brilliant technology or a waste of money?

Michael Marshall: The Shuzi sport band claims to deliver 'Nano Vibrational Technology' to perk up your blood and enhance performance

IVF embryos that were frozen may result in healthier babies

Women pregnant with previously frozen IVF embryos had fewer complications and their babies were less likely to be born early

Breast cancer risk reduces by gardening and housework, research finds

An active lifestyle can help protect against developing cancer, study of link between physical activity and the disease confirms

Chocolate reduces stroke risk for men, research claims

Research in Sweden says a chocolate bar a week could lower chance of stroke in later life by 17%

Sleeping pills: Britain’s hidden addiction

One in 10 of us now regularly take a drug to help us sleep. But is it time we stopped popping zopiclone, temazepam and other tablets? And what are the alternatives?

Scientology detox programmes: expensive and unproven

Edzard Ernst: There is no evidence Scientology's 'Purif' and 'Narconon' detox work, and the megadoses of vitamins involved may harm health

Dr Dillner’s health dilemmas: can lifting weights prevent diabetes?

It may have been fun to watch weightlifters in action during the Olympics – but doing some ourselves might be beneficial for our health