The "healing" process involved pastors splashing water on the patients' face and shouting at them, ordering the devil to come out.
Nearly a quarter (23.9 percent) of the female population in the UK are obese.
Mitch Hunter, a U.S army soldier, who suffered horrific facial injuries when he was electrocuted is "feeling good" again after a face transplant.
TV chef Jamie Oliver has accused Education Secretary Michael Gove of “eroding” healthy school food standards.
For first-time mothers, giving birth at home is a risky choice.
The unwitting father claims he was unaware his girlfriend was undergoing IVF treatment when his sperm was used to get her pregnant
A pregnant Australian woman has been left childless after a medical mix-up resulted in the wrong foetus being terminated in her womb.
A 57-year-old man living in France, who recently traveled to Togo, has been diagnosed with a rare type of HIV-infection -- called group N. This is the first reported case of the infection outside Cameroon.
Surgeons attempt to reattach a young girl's arm after it was severed when a high-speed train struck her.
An investigation is under way at an Australian hospital after staff treating a woman carrying twins accidently terminated a healthy 32-week-old foetus.
Men who have an appetite for well-done steaks may be significantly increasing their chances of developing prostate cancer, health experts warn.
A troubled teenager was driven to suicide after a doctor's letter accidentally sent to her mother revealed her cannabis and alcohol use.
Britain has a poor record on cancer survival and has high levels of obesity, a report has warned.
In an age of fast and junk food, a new study has revealed that British children favour snacks filled with sugar, fats and salt and choose not to eat healthier options, like fruits and vegetables, for a balanced diet.
A marijuana-based drug has been delayed for wider public use, as primary healthcare trusts are wary that it would only work for 50 per cent of patients.
As added precaution, entries to the neonatal unit are being "restricted to babies of 36-weeks or over gestation". The hospital will continue with routine full-term births.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)'s inquiry into England's home care system reveals that often old people are badly treated breaching their human rights and expressed concerns that the kind of support they want are often unheard.
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) issued guidelines to the NHS asking that a woman who opts for caesarean delivery should be explained the risks of a surgery. This information is expected to bring down the number of caesarean cases.
The analysis has warned of the detrimental effects of carbon monoxide.
A cocktail of lamentable circumstances is proving a potent mix, fuelling a surge in pest infestations across Britain.
Government urged to ban hair dye chemical after woman is left in coma following an allergic reaction
With more than 56,000 jobs earmarked to be cut, figures are “deeply worrying”.
A plate that monitors portion sizes and the speed at which people eat is said to help people lose weight and fight obesity.
Following a healthy lifestyle can help people with HIV maintain a strong immune system and live longer.
A transgender fake doctor, Oneal Ron Morris, has been arrested in Miami on a charge of injecting a woman’s behind with a cocktail of cement, tyre sealant and super glue.
Extreme cases of mentally ill patients, those on the verge of suicide or breakdown, cannot access help because crisis teams are either busy or not operating beyond certain hour, a charity's survey has found.
The EU has banned bottled water manufacturers from claiming that water can prevent dehydration.
Employees on long-term sick leave have to be assessed by independent doctors on their fitness to work instead of general practitioners, according to a new government proposal.
A new wave of deadly superbugs will be untreatable due to a rising resistance to antibiotics.
Posh Salt, also known as rock salt, is as harmful for health as regular salt, says a new study.
