Europe

  • Breast treatment risk to heart "small"

    Women who receive radiotherapy for breast cancer face an increased risk of developing heart disease – but it is small, researchers reported last night. Read more

  • Europe getting healthier – for most

    Life expectancy in Europe now stands at 76 – but this conceals big differences between men and women, a major report says today. Read more

  • Sports concussion serious – experts

    Sports doctors should not believe that players are protected from concussion by helmets and mouthguards, experts say today. Read more

  • Women’s health key to international day

    It may be International Women’s Day today (8 March) – celebrating the achievements of women worldwide – but two studies have found they are more prone to heart disease and are not happier, despite living longer. Read more

  • Exercise could delay dementia

    Short bouts of exercise boost brain function, which could help delay dementia, it has been claimed. Read more

  • New salt link to disease

    Taking too much salt has been linked to high blood pressure – but now researchers say it may also be linked to a whole range of immune system diseases. Read more

  • Dangers of sausages and ham

    Sausages, ham and other processed meats are responsible for about one in 30 unnecessarily early deaths in Europe every year, researchers reveal today. Read more

  • Heart risk from insomnia

    People who suffer from severe insomnia face massively increased risk of developing heart failure, researchers warn today. Read more

  • Exercise may not prevent early breast cancer

    Physical exercise may not protect against the development of breast cancer – but may help prevent its spread, according to a major European study. Read more

  • Heart-break of loss

    Losing a sibling causes long term stress on the heart – increasing the risk of death, researchers revealed last night. Read more