HEALTH

Researchers found that blue light from the sun causes the fat cells that lie just beneath our skin to store less fat than usual.

Donald Trump looks at changing health rules so that unemployed people might need a job to get Medicaid coverage.

Five-year-old Braylynn Lawhon was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma - one of the deadliest forms of brain cancer - on 6 December.

Dana Scatton from Pennsylvania was diagnosed with DIPG (diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma), a rare form of cancer with no possible cure.

Alyssa Alcaraz's organs shut down just a few hours after she was rushed to the emergency ward in California.

Report reveals direct link between vitamin D and testosterone levels after extensive International Index of Erectile Function tests on older men.

A study suggests that women are less likely to apply for a job if it demands intellectual genius, as they view it as a male attribute.

A study by British scientists shows that around 69% of people who ever tried cigarettes go on to smoking daily for some time.

The ingestible sensors offer a potential diagnostic tool for many disorders of the gut from food nutrient malabsorption to colon cancer.

The new research will enable researchers to better understand rare muscle diseases and develop new, personalized, regenerative therapies.

Researchers studied 50 years of child mortality in 20 members of the OECD. The US was the country with the highest death rates for infants and kids in their late teens.

Researchers at University College Hospital, London, have found a new treatment for erectile dysfunction using a compound that forms dynamite.

Around 1.5m women in the UK, including Carla Cressy, are currently living with the little-understood condition

By examining behaviour on Instagram, researchers sought to find out what narcissistic individuals think of fellow narcissists.

The human body has evolved to handle only a certain amount of temperature changes on Earth. Space, however, presents a whole new level of challenges and physical stress.

Scientific studies show that while capsaicin is effective in curbing various health issues, hot sauce has other ingredients that may be more harmful than beneficial.

There is already evidence to suggest that the drug can disrupt the reproductive system in male children, but the effect on females was not known.

A study looking at the physical effects smelling their partners' t-shirt had on women that were about to be confronted with stressful scenarios found it helped fight the stress.

The low-carb ketogenic diet has come last in a list of regimes recommended by many top health experts.

What could possibly be bringing in over 100 men a month to a clinic in Thailand? It's a new popular procedure known as penis whitening.

Trehalose, found in a range of products from cakes to noodles, is metabolised by the killer bacteria Clostridium difficile (C. diff), an infection that attacks the bowels.

A completely unique tour company decided to burn some calories to raise awareness for World Braille Day.

A 64-year-old mistook nail glue for his prescribed eye drops, leaving doctors with no choice but to pry the eye open to get the glue out.

California has legalised the sale of recreational marijuana, and it's no surprise its retail outlets emulate California's most successful brand.

A new study claims that global warming not only destroys the planet, it also hurts people's earning capacity in future.

A bizarre new trend has emerged in California's Silicon Valley, with people eagerly buying large glass containers filled with unfiltered, unsterilised water, billed as "raw water".

The 68-year-old pensioner was diagnosed with myeloma (blood cancer) in 2007 and underwent chemotherapy and stem cell treatments, but her cancer relapsed.

The ASA took the clip down citing it as an "irresponsible" advertisement that makes the new mothers feel vulnerable about the physical changes

Piers Morgan tweeted about Veganuary, saying "what new special kind of Hell is this?" He was quickly accused of lacking compassion.