Australia
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Pregnancy vitamins fail to prevent asthma
A new study has overturned the belief that women who take extra vitamin C and E when pregnant protect their babies from wheezing and asthma. Read more
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Fruit and vegetables key to healthy baby weight
Women who eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables three months before conceiving reduce their chances of having a low weight baby, researchers say today. Read more
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Drug companies “created female sexual dysfunction”
Female sexual dysfunction has been created by drugs companies as a way of building a global market for drugs, it is claimed today. Read more
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Breast screening for 40s "saves lives"
British experts reacted cautiously today to the findings of a major study which shows screening women in their 40s can slash breast cancer death rates. Read more
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UN will miss child death target
The United Nations will not achieve its target to reduce the global child death rate by two-thirds, experts warn today. Read more
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Oxygen therapy questioned
Patients with serious lung disease and breathing difficulties may not need oxygen treatment to relieve their suffering, researchers say. Read more
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Chocolate treatment deters patients
Doctors may have found a healthy chocolate – that is so unpleasant patients will not eat it. Read more
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No benefit of B vitamin pills for stroke patients
Vitamin B supplements do not benefit stroke or heart attack patients, according to research published today. Read more
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Calcium supplements linked to heart risk
Taking calcium supplements may be linked to an increased risk of heart attack, according to an analysis published today. Read more
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Grow your own joints
Doctors may one day be able to get patients who need hip and knee replacements to grow their own parts – within the body, scientists reported today. Read more