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The blood transfusion service rejects calls from gay men's groups to lift the ban on them donating blood.

Being married, and male, makes you more likely to commit suicide in prison, according to an Oxford University study.

HONG KONG (Reuters) - More than 400,000 people are poisoned by snakebites worldwide each year and 20,000 of them die, with most cases occurring in the poorest countries, researchers say.

New york (Reuters Health) - Parents who want their preschoolers to eat their vegetables may need to take a hard look at their own eating habits, new research suggests.

Increased rainfall - or something linked to it - may be connected to the development of autism, scientists claim.

Patients in England are to hear later whether they will be able to top up NHS care by paying for drugs privately.

Last year scientists noted an uptick in the prevalence of potentially deadly E. coli O157:H7 bacteria in beef products. Frequently found in the digestive tracts of cattle, the bug can wind up in ground beef during the slaughter and grinding process.

The packaging is pretty and the product sounds tasty, even a little wholesome. But inside the brightly colored wrappers that tout an assortment of flavors such as vanilla, strawberry and peach are cigars and cigarillos -- and, according to public health advocates, a not-so-subtle strategy to targ...

THE number of people suffering cancer could double in the next 40 years unless steps are taken to stem the rising tide of obesity, an expert has warned.

Quinoa, with its mild, nutty flavor, is related to leafy green vegetables and is often used like a grain.