According to research published in the Journal of Aesthetic Nursing , there is a growing trend for people under the age of 25 to seek cosmetic facial injections, which could stop them from learning how to fully express emotions.
Police have launched a criminal investigation into the death of a baby who contracted an infection from a suspected contaminated drip.
A new nicotine replacement device, similar to an e-cigarette, has become the first product of its kind to be licenced as a medicine in the UK.
Yesterday was annual World Suicide Prevention Day, which, given the recent high-profile suicide of the actor Robin Williams – a death that has generated a huge amount of media and professional debate on the subject – has an added layer of poignancy this year.
Google has bought a biotech company that has developed a spoon designed to make life easier for people with diseases such as Parkinson’s.
Walking for half an hour a day is equivalent to taking a ‘magic pill’ that combats ageing and prevents premature death, an expert has said.
It may be meant as friendly advice, but telling someone they are piling on the pounds just makes them delve further into the biscuit tin.
Scientists are developing a pitch-side breathalyser that can show if a footballer or rugby player is suffering from concussion.
GPs should always seek to diagnose the illness and not make the assumption that sufferers would rather stay in the dark, said Simon Stevens.
A study of older Canadian adults found that past benzodiazepine use for three months or more was linked to an increased risk (up to 51%) of dementia.
