North America
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Dogs best for allergy children?
Cats and dogs have different effects on children who are allergic to them – and dogs seem to be healthier, researchers report today. Read more
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Cancer risk lowered if women exercise
Women who exercise and keep active are less likely to develop womb cancer than couch potatoes, researchers said today. Read more
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Pine-bark extract does not lower blood pressure
Pine-bark extract has no effect in lowering blood pressure or reducing heart disease risk factors, researchers have concluded. Read more
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Spray could block cough infections
Cough and flu sufferers may one day get a spray drug to prevent them passing their viruses to others, researchers have revealed. Read more
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Flu vaccine protects heart
Preventing flu by vaccination helps prevent middle-aged and elderly people suffering heart attacks, researchers reported last night. Read more
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How dental work helps baby
Pregnant women and their babies may benefit from the care of a dentist, researchers revealed today. Read more
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The joy of spring – in the lab
The spring is known as a time for reproduction – and this applies even in the laboratory, researchers reveal today. Read more
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The mineral that could defeat high blood pressure
Increased efforts should be made to encourage people with high blood pressure to use "healthy" salt, researchers said last night. Read more
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Limited cancer risk from radiation in pregnancy
Researchers are investigating the possible childhood cancer risk from foetal exposure to radiation. Read more
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HRT ghost stories
"Ghost-writers" were used to promote the benefits of now discredited hormone replacement therapies, according to a major analysis published last night. Read more