Hydrogen sulphide, the gas famed for generating the stench in stink bombs, flatulence and bad breath, has been harnessed by stem cell researchers in Japan.
Most people only think about drinking water when they are thirsty; but by then it may already be too late.
Spotting a tiny, white speck in your child's hair is enough to make many parents panic.
Food poisoning is a common, usually mild, but sometimes deadly illness.
A new treatment for advanced skin cancer almost doubles survival times, according to an international study.
A migraine is a headache with throbbing pain that is usually worse on one side of the head.
Researchers measured people's physical and psychological responses while they used Facebook, performed a stressful task, or just relaxed, and found each of these activities appears to have a different effect on mood and arousal. Dr. Maurizio Mauri of the Institute of Human, Language and Environmental Sciences at IULM University in Milan, Italy, and colleagues, write about their findings in the peer-reviewed journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. A press statement on the study was released earlier this week.
Deep vein thrombosis refers to a blood clot that develops inside a larger vein - usually deep within the lower leg or thigh.
Men with an inflated view of their importance, who are incapable of putting themselves in other people's shoes and who see themselves as "special" and superior to others, some of the traits of a narcissistic personality, may pay for this with their health. This is because a new study suggests even when such men are not under stress, they have high levels of cortisol in their bloodstream, increasing their risk for developing cardiovascular problems. The study was published online on 23 January in PLoS ONE.
Also called "wear and tear" arthritis or degenerative joint disease, osteoarthritis (OA) is the progressive breakdown of the joints' natural shock absorbers.