Dozens killed by incorrectly placed acupuncture needles

Professor of complementary medicine calls for adequate training for acupuncture practitioners after survey reveals punctured hearts and lungs among causes of death

Lucy Mangan: They can’t pull the wool over my eyes. Well, not any more

Maybe it's late-onset teenage rebellion, or some kind of early pre-menopausal hormonal adjustment, but a new questioning spirit is stirring within me

Children’s computer and television time linked to psychological problems

A study found that children who spent the most time in front of a computer or television were more likely to have psychological problems

Scientists find cause of pre-eclampsia

Discovery could lead to treatment for life-threatening condition that can kill pregnant women and their babies

British IVF pioneer Robert Edwards wins Nobel prize for medicine

Robert Edwards, the British scientist who pioneered IVF, was responsible for the conception of Louise Brown, the world's first test-tube baby

Low-dose Prozac may help relieve the misery of PMS

Study in mice suggests that just a tenth of the dose of Prozac most commonly prescribed for depression could reduce the symptoms of PMS

Obesity crisis ‘cannot be solved by exercise alone’

Study urges severely obese to eat more healthily, finding that forgoing a small sandwich is as effective as a one-hour run

Failure to act on early signs of rheumatoid arthritis could prove fatal

Specialist says rheumatoid arthritis can be halted or even reversed if treated early, but symptoms are often ignored

Genetic code linked to short sight found

Scientists' discovery raises the prospect of developing drugs in the future to prevent the condition

Stem cell clinics: experts insist claims of cure-all are medically unproven

Health tourists travel the world and spend thousands, but their hopes of being cured are likely to be dashed