Health

Four million Britons have not had a glass of water in over a week.

Patients preserved more of their cognitive and functional ability

Those with a gene variation were 20% more likely to indulge in compulsive eating.

Liraglutide, marketed as Saxendro helped patients lose almost 8kgs, albeit it comes with some side effects.

Less than a third of Americans have normal weight, finds study.

Quarantine tent set up for suspected cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outside Seoul National University Hospital.

Abortions are only allowed in Ireland in cases of dire health complications.

The planned legislation will bring e-cigarettes into line with regular cigarettes.

Nestle promises Maggi noodles will be back 'as soon as current situation is clarified'.

Five more people confirmed to have contracted the virus bringing total infected to 41.

Schools have shut or cancelled classes for the week to prevent the spread of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus

Doctors have to encourage patients to change their lifestyle to prevent epidemic.

Scientists have developed a new set of blood tests to diagnose irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The World Health Organization said efforts must be made for the global health care to be improved as a whole.

Thunder god vine causes up to 45% decrease in body weight of obese mice.

Britain is normalising obesity and condemning children to a rising tide of avoidable diseases

Brazil's Health Minister Arthur Chioro on Thursday (14 May) said the country was "technically" facing a dengue fever epidemic.

A large section of people has linked obesity in the UK to lifestyle choices.

Hunger-sensitive signals in the brain helped early humans to enter risky situations for food.

The parents of the UK's youngest ever organ donor explained on 23 April how donating their son's organs helped them cope with their grief.

Josh was in charge of food shopping and ensured that Betty Jo lived on an unhealthy diet.

Exclusive: IBTimesUK spoke to Norman Lamb with just weeks to go before the general election.

The theme for World Health Day 2015 is Food Safety

Money On My Mind singer lost one stone in two weeks

A Nanjing man who swallowed a BBQ skewer has had it removed after a month of agony.

Waning interest in Ebola could jeopardise efforts to stamp out the world's worst recorded outbreak of the disease.

Apple ResearchKit is a tool for creating apps which let iPhones diagnose and monitor diseases like asthma and diabetes

During Watch development Apple was forced to drop many health-tracking features and struggled to define its purpose.

The report claims that at least five more diseases are associated with smoking.

Capsaicin in chilli peppers and a compound in grapes stimulate increased metabolism by burning more fat.