OPINION: Are you just fussy about cleanliness and order, or are you suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?

Here are some of the wackiest but also very popular fitness trends that have caught on over the years.

Mary Ann Sieghart on prosopagnosia, or the inability to recognise faces.

Chemicals in everyday products are putting children's brains at risk of not developing properly, leading scientists have warned.

Two women suffered facial burns linked to "permanent cosmetics" when they went for an MRI scan, prompting a call to clamp down on makeup tattoo inks.

A study found using brightly coloured crockery, especially yellow, made patients more likely to finish their food and put on weight.

Scientists have found gut bacteria and inflammatory agents in the blood may play a role in chronic fatigue syndrome.

Experts say it's a drug that feeds the "ego of the self" - social media obsession may lead to something akin to classical addiction.

Treating yourself to a cold beer after a run could have some health benefits...but there are also some downsides.

A British toddler with cancer has become the youngest patient to have her immature eggs frozen in a pioneering operation.

At just 10 years old, Arya Permana weighs 192kg.

The existence of "mother guilt" is so well acknowledged by social commentators it is almost a cliché.

From substitute eye make-up remover to cooking oil, the coconut is nature's miracle elixir that can do no wrong. Or can it?

Women who take paracetamol in pregnancy are more likely to have autistic or hyperactive children, scientists suspect.

DBS is becoming an increasingly prevalent problem. Here's why.

People who struggle with intense, overwhelming emotions are sometimes seen as "attention seeking" or "manipulative". Psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald explains what may really be at play.

Patients may be able to check their surgeons' safety records before going under the knife under new reporting systems to be put in place within five years.

"When my friends started getting pregnant, there was a tectonic shift. Suddenly I realized that there was no place for me in this new phase of their lives."

One of the curious things about life is that some people in our lives naturally give us energy.

Of all the technical gizmos that have been created in recent years to help keep us healthy, this one may just take the biscuit.

Eating broccoli twice a week could lower the risk of cancer, type-two diabetes and heart disease, scientists suggest.

"My husband left me for another woman. This isn't an uncommon occurrence. That he went on to marry her, however, is."

Office cake culture is fuelling Britain's obesity epidemic, an expert claims

OPINION: "The first weeks were hard. We're talking a persistent headache and raging internal debates any time someone would extend an invitation for a cuppa."

Even if you're not a hypochondriac by nature, jumping on Google to do some research when you have a mysterious headache or cough has been enough to make you one.

A few words from Warriors doctor and heart attack survivor, John Mayhew.

Scientists say it's rare, but possible for a tumor to suddenly vanish. Doctors are now trying to work out why.

New report highlights the reality that low body-esteem prevents many women from fully engaging in life

OPINION: It can be difficult even for professionals to agree about what course of treatment is best, so how are clients supposed to know what the right approach is?