North America
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Alarm at sunshine vitamin shortfalls
More than one third of the world’s population are deficient in vitamin D, the substance created by exposure to sunshine, a new systematic review has revealed. Read more
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Women gaining years by the decade
Improved care of common diseases has led to middle-aged women looking forward to as much as three years more of life than just 30 years ago, according to a major study published today. Read more
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Fruits that prevent diabetes
Eating fruit but not drinking fruit juice helps to stave off diabetes, researchers report today. Read more
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Brain threat to high-fliers
High-flying pilots may face a threat to their brains, researchers warn today. Read more
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Coffee addiction linked to young death
Young coffee addicts may be endangering their health, researchers warned last night. Read more
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Malaria vaccine hope
A new malaria vaccine has shown promise in early trials, researchers reported last night. Read more
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Hot choc hope for elderly brains
Some elderly people may benefit mentally from drinking two cups of hot chocolate a day, researchers reported last night. Read more
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Pregnancy duration varies naturally
40 weeks is not always the natural length of a pregnancy, researchers report today. Read more
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Fitness cuts female cancer rate – if not weight
Women who are overweight can cut their risk of a common female cancer dramatically by keeping fit, researchers report today. Read more
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Pregnancy diet link to alcoholism
Women who eat fatty and sugary foods during pregnancy may increase the risk of their children being vulnerable to alcohol or drug abuse, researchers have warned. Read more