Europe

  • Call for breast implant safety rethink

    Government officials were too quick to declare that faulty breast implants did not pose a threat to women’s health, it is claimed today. Read more

  • Sleep link to male cancer risk

    Men who have trouble sleeping may face an increased cancer risk, researchers have reported. Read more

  • How health scares cause illness

    Modern health scares have created a nocebo phenomenon – where people experience symptoms because they wrongly think something is damaging, researchers claim. Read more

  • Omega-3 helps to preserve memory

    Eating omega-3-rich foods, such as fish, rather than saturated fat, dairy and meat could help to preserve memory and maintain the ability to think, it has been claimed. Read more

  • Particle lab software to boost cancer treatment

    Some of the world’s most sophisticated computer programmes are being pressed into service to help improve the safety and effectiveness of radiotherapy treatments for cancer, it was announced today. Read more

  • Thyroid link to heart disease

    Having an over-active thyroid gland is a major risk factor for heart disease, a conference was being told today. Read more

  • Measles alert is Europe-wide

    A Europe-wide campaign to boost childhood vaccination was launched yesterday as measles ravages parts of the UK and other regions of the continent. Read more

  • Manual work link to heart disease

    Affluent societies associate heart disease with sedentary jobs and lack of fitness – but people in demanding physical jobs may also face a high risk, researchers warned yesterday. Read more

  • Marathon pain-killer warning

    Thousands took part in the London Marathon safely yesterday – but some may have suffered unexpected medical effects through taking common painkillers, researchers warned. Read more

  • Painful gene for women

    Women may have a genetically increased risk of suffering from back-ache, according to new findings. Read more