Health/Science

Bernie Nolan and her sisters performed on a UK tour last year Singer and actress Bernie Nolan has revealed she has breast cancer. The 49-year-old member of all-sister group The Nolans was diagnosed last week […] […]

Two of Clare’s embryos went missing The number of mistakes made at IVF clinics in England and Wales nearly doubled in 12 months, figures obtained by the BBC show. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Association […] […]

Edward Newland was taken to Wexham Park Hospital The parents of a nine-month old baby diagnosed with meningitis said they had to wait two hours to see a doctor. Ian Newland took baby Edward to […] […]

A New South Wales  noodle shop that served up a dish with a side of cockroach is one of 28 food outlets named and shamed this week for poor health and safety practices. Delicious Noodle […] […]

A new study has found that virgin olive oil can actually influence certain genes involved in triggering inflammatory processes of the immune system. In 2000 President Bill Clinton and Prime Minister Tony Blair announced in […] […]

People are blinkered to the health dangers of carrying excess weight around the waist, say experts. Most people have no idea that their spare tyre or muffin top puts them at increased risk of cancer, […] […]

Dr Al Hourani was working as a locum surgeon at Fairfield General Hospital A patient lost a testicle during an operation because the surgeon cut it off by mistake, a General Medical Council (GMC) hearing […] […]

By Joe Graedon, Teresa Graedon – The People’s Pharmacy I have suffered from insomnia for many years. My doctor prescribed Ambien, but it doesn’t seem to be working very well anymore. I also suspect that […] […]

The illegal sales of alcoholic  to minors are moving smoother than the booze being purchased. No questions were asked – literally. The money was just collected and the alcoholic beverages delivered to the children, some of […] […]