This picture of serenity is one Faith and Hope's parents might never have seen. For when Laura Williams was told she was pregnant with Siamese twins, she was advised to abort them.
The NHS rationing watchdog could be forced into a humiliating U-turn over its ban on life-extending kidney cancer drugs within weeks, it emerged yesterday. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is expected to give the green light to at least two medicines previously rated as "too expensive" early in the New Year. ...read
Many anti-ageing creams and vitamin supplements are a waste of money, researchers say. Their study found that antioxidants, the 'must-have ingredients' of these products have little or no effect.
Pregnant women are being warned off beauty products amid fears they could lead to birth defects.
Courtney love has revealed that she once considered having a gastric band fitted.
An NHS nurse has broken the £100,000 pay barrier for the first time as the drive to cut waiting lists brings lucrative rewards for senior staff.
The Department of Health has ordered its clinical watchdog NICE to draw up guidance on the safety and running of donor milk banks.
Forget tougher sentences and more bobbies on the beat, the latest weapon in the war on drunk yobs is... bubble blowing.
Men and women who attended mediation-based support groups were no more likely to suffer a relapse than those who went about their lives as usual.
In a frank account of her fight with the disease, the chat-show host tells how a regime of extreme exercise was key to her recovery.
There have been more than 1,000 measles cases so far this year – putting Britain at risk of a deadly epidemic, health officials say.The Health Protection Agency blamed unfounded fears about the combined MMR jab for the increase and urged parents to vaccinate their children. ...read
Women who have an abortion are three times more likely to develop a drug or alcohol addiction and 30 per cent more likely to have mental disorders.
Britons spend £330million a year on supplements. We asked three devotees to give up their pills - with fascinating results.
How patients are playing a vital role in pioneering keyhole surgery.
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A schoolgirl's life was saved by a routine eye test when the optician discovered a huge cyst on her brain.
Labour's pledge to improve NHS dentistry lies in tatters after figures revealed the number of people seeing a dentist has plummeted by 1.2million in the past two years.
Eating meals rich in fat, sugar and cholesterol triggered changes in the brain associated with the early stages of the debilitating disease Alzheimer's, scientists have found.
The UK's first birthmark removal injection has been hailed a success. Traditionally patients have endured scars and side effects after surgery to get rid of unsightly birthmarks.
This is the tasteless advert health advisers will use this Christmas to encourage women to take precautions over the party season.
A schoolgirl's life was saved by a routine eye test when the optician discovered a huge cyst on her brain.
The singer tells how laser eye surgery brought everything into focus again.
Many sisters are very close but Jodi and Lucinda Dunmore had more reason than most to feel a strong bond. Both were born with cystic fibrosis.
Women who wait until their 40s to have children are 50 per cent more likely to have a still birth or see their child die within a week, figures show.
Age-old beliefs about the digestive powers of the peppermint plant are being backed up by new research.
Rosa Monckton explains how her 13-year-old daughter Domenica has shown her that Down's syndrome babies should not be aborted.
A woman's patience with a sniffling chap tends to run out in a mere five minutes, a survey claims. Wives and girlfriends freely admit that they have little time for their partner's suffering after the cold bug strikes.
Chemicals linked to genital abnormalities in babies have been found in three of Britain’s leading bottled water brands.
Hundreds more district nurses are needed to allow the elderly to experience the dignity of dying at home, experts say.
A device small enough to fit in a GP's pocket can diagnose dangerous skin cancers in just 20 seconds. The hand-held gadget costs around £500.
Catriona, more than anyone else, knows the value of communication. Five years ago, aged just 46, she had a catastrophic stroke, which left her suffering from speech loss.
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