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6 hours 41 min ago
Men are likelier than women to enjoy sex in old age, researchers find.
6 hours 41 min ago
Men are likelier than women to enjoy sex in old age, researchers find.
8 hours 3 min ago
An Indian charity sends a team to Sri Lanka to provide 1,000 amputees in the war-ravaged north with artificial limbs.
13 hours 5 min ago
A vaccine is available - why not use it in the UK?
16 hours 57 min ago
Why extra fat can turn you into a killer behind the wheel
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 11:17
There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 11:04
Children with behavioural problems are twice as likely to suffer chronic pain as adults than others, say researchers.
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 03:21
The UK donates £1m ($1.5m) to South Africa to buy 42m condoms, as the nation builds up to the football World Cup.
Wed, 03/10/2010 - 01:44
Research by the University of Sussex suggests feeling lousy while ill may be down to reactions in the brain rather than physical symptoms.
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 22:36
The US soft drinks industry says it has dramatically cut full-calorie beverages available in schools as part of a drive to tackle obesity.
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 21:48
The EU extends minimum parental leave from three to four months, but the specifics will vary across the 27-nation bloc.
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 11:06
Psychologists say they have treated hundreds of survivors of the 2005 London bombings for post-traumatic stress disorder.
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 11:06
Parents, hospitals and private firms are being warned over risky and illegal collections of umbilical cord blood
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 07:37
US President Barack Obama attacks insurers for raising rates as he continues his push for healthcare reform.
Tue, 03/09/2010 - 02:56
Women can enjoy a tipple and stay slim, according to a study showing moderate drinkers gain less weight than teetotallers.
Mon, 03/08/2010 - 21:41
UK's first pooled kidney transplant hailed a success
Mon, 03/08/2010 - 11:59
Pregnant women in developing countries face the same risk of death as women in the UK did 100 years ago, say campaigners.
Mon, 03/08/2010 - 11:19
A technique that "washes out" the brains of severely ill premature babies may aid survival, a study suggests.
Sun, 03/07/2010 - 12:21
Azeris in Talysh Mountains are no longer so long-lived
Sun, 03/07/2010 - 04:46
Washington DC will become the first city in the US to make female condoms available for free, local media say.