Senior American scientists have been abruptly dismissed from a US Government advisory board on dangerous biological agents.

As a clinical and forensic psychologist, I assess and treat sex offenders, ultimately to minimise the risk of reoffending and help keep the community safe.

Drinking a moderate amount of wine or spirits may increase the risk of developing a condition that causes an irregular heart rate, research suggests.

Bad news ladies. Eating a fatty meal after a stressful day can slow a woman's metabolism and make her gain weight - up to 5kg in a year.

Scientists now believe the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis could be used to reduce tumour growth in cancer patients. But, they say, don't self medicate.

Snatched meals between operations may explain doctors' stomach-churning habit of comparing tumours, infections and skin outbreaks to food - expert.

This is the perfect opportunity to raise all your health questions, when fitness blogger, personal trainer and model Sam Bluemel chats online with us at noon.

Life expectancy calculator reveals how a health-conscious 75-year-old may well outlive a smoker of 65.

A Danish study has found the Gardasil vaccination does not increase the risk of blood clots despite initial concerns of a link between the two.

Middle aged men who spend nine hours a week on their bike are more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer, new research suggests.

James Piercy calls it the "hidden disability". Every year in his homeland, the United Kingdom, 135,000 people are admitted to hospital as a consequence of it.

Study claims that just two simple questions could be all takes for a GP to identify potential or real alcohol abuse.

A month ago, a group of overweight cousins decided they needed to make a change in their lives - and they have.

Some obese people may be able to remain metabolically healthy despite their size because their bodies produce low levels of a certain molecule, according to a study.

A new scientific test is able to detect which 14-year-olds will become binge drinkers by the time they hit 16.

A 22-year-old British singer has been forced to change her diet after being diagnosed with a rare but debilitating condition - fish odour syndrome.

Senior scientists have criticised an American university for allowing research on a pandemic strain of flu virus that escapes the human immune system.

Researchers have found the chances of developing asthma increases as a child's weight goes up.

A controversial scientist has deliberately created a pandemic strain of flu that can evade the human immune system.

Can you remember the last time you did something for yourself that you love to do or that involved deep rest, relaxation or fun?