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More and more of us are prey to ‘junk’ sleep – waking in the night and not being able to return to slumber. Could this junk sleep be responsible for, at least in part, the soaring quantities of junk food … Read More

Car fumes are toxic. It’s almost 20 years since leaded petrol was banned in the UK to ­protect children’s brains from its damaging effects. Other components of traffic ­pollution, including carbon monoxide, have been shown to be ­“neurotoxic”. There’s more and … Read More

Want to hear a shocking example of sexism? Professor Chris Gale, a consultant cardiologist at Leeds University, says thousands of women are dying from heart attacks because they get worse care than men. His study showed poor treatment contributed to … Read More

Caffeine is bad for children and there’s a warning on every can of energy drink that contains 150mg or more of caffeine per litre. Yet children still drink them. Sales of caffeinated energy drinks have grown rapidly since their ­introduction in the … Read More

Imagine you (and your doctors) could see into your cancer the way Google Earth lets you see inside cities, roads and gardens. Far-fetched? Well, that possibility isn’t a long way off. Soon doctors will be able see how a cancer is responding … Read More

Years ago, when I was trying to get fit for my first ski holiday, I was doing the Royal Canadian Air Force Exercises. The last one was running on the spot and I found I had to do the whole … Read More

It always seemed to me that there was a lesson to be learned from African babies who are weaned on peanuts and never get peanut allergy. Does this early weaning – an early exposure of the immune system to peanuts … Read More

Brits can be ready for a whole range of health scenarios with these tips on ways to handle health problems – from a minor issue to a major crisis. Nosebleed…  A nosebleed can be alarming but it’s only dangerous if … Read More

There’s a new test out that can diagnose flu in just 20 minutes – and the effects could be far reaching. For starters it could save the NHS £24million a year, and bring the waiting time for results down from several days … Read More

There is a one-in-10,000 chance that six women who worked in an area of high pollution and got breast cancers within three years of each other was a coincidence. Or, in other words, pollution plays a part in developing the … Read More