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Some heartburn medications could increase the risk of hip, wrist and spine fractures in high doses or with long-term use, the Food and Drug Administration warned. Such so-called proton pump inhibitors are used for the …

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Scientists found children with allergies to airborne substances were 40 per cent less likely to develop leukaemia than other youngsters while asthma sufferers were 30 per cent less likely to get ovarian cancer than others.
The …

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The side effects of statins can be far worse than previously thought, a study suggests.
For the first time, the level of harm posed by the cholesterol-lowering drugs has been quantified by researchers.
They found some users …

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Dry cleaning has been around for many decades. Dry cleaning involves cleaning clothes with an organic solvent rather than with water. Certain clothing fabrics can only be washed by dry cleaning. People don’t usually think …

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Research by a University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) professor shows an association between hearing loss and the use of the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra. Findings published May 18 in Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck …

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If scientists from Mars were to study the human male’s reproductive system they would probably conclude that he is destined for rapid extinction. Compared to other mammals, humans produce relatively low numbers of viable sperm …

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With the government’s growing urge to tax all so called “junk food” to pay for our health care we at HFA hope they at least leave dark chocolate tax free. Doctors could soon be prescribing …

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The secret to a longer life could be as simple as cracking a smile.
The broader your grin and the deeper the creases around your eyes when you smile, the longer you are likely to live, …

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Chinese chemical factories are planning to outsmart the British authorities by providing more “legal highs” if the Government bans mephedrone, it is reported today.
A Sky News investigation uncovered the chain of supply from the factories …

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The Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday that it is formally listing Bisphenol A — a chemical found widely in consumer goods — as a “chemical of concern.”
The chemical is added to plastics to harden them, …