Cancer

The 59-year-old woman who had bilateral mastectomy and placement of breast prostheses revealed that her “body swallowed one of the implants” during a Pilate stretching exercise.

Geetha Pillai Dec 15, 2011

According to the health experts, alcohol consumption is linked to about 13,000 new cases of cancer in each year.

Geetha Pillai Dec 14, 2011

Roman Catholic nuns are paying a heavy price for their chastity and their celibate life put them in the high risk group for different types of cancer, the study has warned.

Geetha Pillai Dec 08, 2011

Lifestyle rather than genetic or any other physiological factors is a major cancer causing factor, according to a new study.

Aparajita Das Dec 07, 2011

A leading Japanese Food manufacture says radioactive cesium has been detected in its baby formula and has recalled the products.

Anissa Haddadi Dec 06, 2011

E! News presenter Giuliana Rancic has revealed that she intends to undergo a double mastectomy and immediate reconstruction after being diagnosed with breast cancer in October.

Toyin Owoseje Dec 05, 2011

The governors of Rhode Island and Washington state have filed a petition with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration asking to reclassify marijuana as a drug with medical uses.

Ewan Palmer Dec 01, 2011

Former Liverpool striker Ryan Babel has recounted the bizarre feud he had with a children's entertainer dressed as the cartoon character Spongebob Squarepants.

Ben Moss Dec 01, 2011

Labour councillors bare all in nude calender for a good cause.

Toyin Owoseje Nov 30, 2011

As the end of the year draws near, here are some of the British celebrities of 2011.

Geetha Pillai Nov 28, 2011

Men who have an appetite for well-done steaks may be significantly increasing their chances of developing prostate cancer, health experts warn.

Sharon Green Nov 24, 2011

The proceeds will be used to help the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity to which the Duchess of Cambridge is closely associated.

Geetha Pillai Nov 24, 2011

Britain has a poor record on cancer survival and has high levels of obesity, a report has warned.

Aparajita Das Nov 24, 2011

The widow of the former French President Francois Mitterrand and outspoken human rights activist Danielle Mitterand has died overnight, aged 87.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Nov 22, 2011

An anti-bullying charity warns that cyber-bullying can "spread rapidly like a cancer" and be so permanent it becomes "indelible like a tattoo."

Shane Croucher Nov 22, 2011

The iPhone 4S and Steve Jobs' death contributed to earn Apple UK 14 million hits in October, making it the second most popular online shop in the UK.

Alistair Charlton Nov 22, 2011

A new wave of deadly superbugs will be untreatable due to a rising resistance to antibiotics.

Sharon Green Nov 18, 2011

Sepp Blatter's controversial views on racism in football has sparked outrage in the sporting world, with many calling for the FIFA president to resign. IBTimes Sport takes a look at the reaction to his remarks:

Gordon Macrae Nov 17, 2011

Posh Salt, also known as rock salt, is as harmful for health as regular salt, says a new study.

Aditya Rangroo Nov 17, 2011

The We Found Love star faces backlash from anti-smoking campaigners for lighting up in her latest music video and promo pictures

Toyin Owoseje Nov 16, 2011

Scientists in Canada have discovered that an antibiotic normally used to treat skin and abdominal infections can also kill leukaemia cells.

Aditya Rangroo Nov 16, 2011

Data from the World Cancer Research Fund suggests that incidence of oesophageal cancer in the UK is almost double that of the European average.

Pooja Ravikumar Nov 15, 2011

Data suggests that the area in England with the highest surgical rates also had the highest survival statistics related to lung cancer. Researchers therefore estimated that over 5,400 lives could have been extended, if every area in the country operated on the same number of patients.

Aditya Rangroo Nov 15, 2011

Eating more fibre in the form of grains and cereals can reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer which is more commonly known as bowel cancer, a study published by the BMJ has said .

Dipty Nair Nov 11, 2011

With the cat-out-of-the-bag that Apple's deceased co-founder Steve Jobs has been posthumously nominated for Time magazine's 2011 Person of the Year, the IBTimes takes you through the key reasons why the tech-guru doesn't deserve to win.

Alastair Stevenson Nov 10, 2011

Bowel screening reduces the number of deaths from bowel cancer in Scotland by over 25 per cent, claims a study conducted at the Cancer Research UK.

Aditya Rangroo Nov 09, 2011

A class of drugs used to treat breast cancers which overproduce a protein called HER2 could also treat other types of cancer - particularly head and neck cancers, claims a research at the Cancer Research Institute UK.

Aditya Rangroo Nov 09, 2011

The Someone Like You singer underwent vocal chord microsurgery to stop recurrent bleeding haemorrhaged vocal chord

Toyin Owoseje Nov 08, 2011

Damaging a cell's nucleolus could eliminate cancer cells by raising the levels of a crucial tumour prevention protein, experts have said.

Aditya Rangroo Nov 08, 2011

Former world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier has died.

Ben Moss Nov 08, 2011