Back pain costs the NHS more than £1 billion a year and over the last 40 years cases of back pain have doubled in Britain. Here’s a quick guide to taking care when it strikes
From embryos on film to surrogate 'twiblings' and a lab-assisted 'lift' for your 40-year old eggs. Welcome to fertility's new dawn
From acupuncture to crystal healing, thousands of therapies claim the key to curing our mind and body woes. But while some are truly effective, others are snake oil. Here’s Healthista’s pick of the best
A recent report by the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) has recommended women freeze their eggs in their 20s and 30s as a routine insurance policy for conceiving later. But some experts say egg-freezing is still a painful and costly gamble
More Health Cred for the Med Diet. Now researchers say eating a Greek-style Mediterranean diet may be the latest weapon in the fight against skin cancer
One in five of us complain of constipation but we may be putting undue pressure on our poo habits. Only a third of people have a classic daily movement but anything from going three times a day to only twice a week is normal, says Dr Anton Emmanuel, consultant gastroenterologist at University Hospital, London.