Researchers found striking evidence that some users have developed a compulsive internet habit, whereby they replace real-life social interaction with online chat rooms and social networking sites. The results suggest that this type of addictive surfing can have a serious impact on mental health.

Lead author Dr Catriona Morrison, from the University of Leeds, said: "The internet now plays a huge part in modern life, but its bene

“Nearly half of Americans take multivitamins, and one-a-days could be seen as an insurance policy on nutrition, but it’s not been proven whether or n

Your mouth can tell you a lot about your overall health.

Troubled teeth and gums aren't always just a dental problem. Sometimes they indicate deeper issues, and dentists are increasingly picking up the
clues.

"We look around the mouth and we look for color changes. We're looking for certain smells. Spots around the gums," said Washington dentist Joseph Kravitz.

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An "accelerator pedal" that controls the speed of sperm has been discovered, in a breakthrough that could be used to boost male fertility or come up with a new form of contraception.

The process is crucial to successful conception because if a sperm starts off too early or to quickly

When Liberty Rose Finn's little body could take no more gruelling chemotherapy to fight her inoperable brain tumour, the three-year-old's parents feared the worst.

The benign growth behind her eyes threatened to leave the toddler blind and carried the risk of brain damage and stunted development.

But nearly a year after her treatment was stopped, Liberty's family were left stunned after the tumour vanished.

Researchers from the University of Essex found that they could predict the body's reaction to stress up to eight months after they measured a person