It's expensive, it's gruelling, but more and more women - including Olympic hopeful Helen Barnes - are choosing to put their eggs on ice while they pursue careers. Here is her painfully honest diary.
10 ways to cut 100 calories in a day
Love your tonsils - they're our first defence against illness
Watch that waistline to help yourself to a longer life
Our decade-by-decade guide to holding back the years
10 ways to cut 100 calories in a day
Love your tonsils - they're our first defence against illness
Thousands of children are being left unprotected against mumps because of a chronic shortage of the vaccine against the disease. A Mail on Sunday investigation has found that about 20,000 children whose parents refused to give them the controversial triple MMR jab are waiting to receive a single mumps vaccine. ...read
After 20 years of agony, Andrew Hodgkinson's life was changed by a new treatment.
The experts reveal the changes you can expect in your body as you grow older - and show ways to keep it in peak condition.
Dropping 100 calories a day can have a cumulative impact and may lead to a 10lb weight loss in a year.
Plums are being heralded as the new 'super-food' by scientists. They found the purple fruit matched or exceeded blueberries in antioxidants and phytonutrients, which help prevent disease.
Older people worried about their failing memories should simply trust their instincts when making decisions, according to scientists.
People who regularly have soup with a high salt content could be increasing their risk of stomach cancer, according to an expert.
Singer Leona Lewis regularly suffers from it, but there are very few of us who have not experienced tonsillitis. So what are the tonsils and why do we need them?
The latest research suggests it is time to stop worrying about your weight and instead pay heed to your waistline.
Repeat abortions in those under 20 years of age have climbed by 68 per cent over the past 15 years, the new figures show. Terminations are also increasing among teenage mums.
The woman who gave birth to octuplets had previously worked in a fertility clinic, it has been claimed.
We're all obsessed with dangerous chemicals and additives in food. But, as this chilling investigation reveals, there are far more deadly poisons lurking in your handbag. ...read
Driving with a bad cold or flu can be as dangerous as drink-driving, a report reveals today.
Health Secretary Alan Johnson has given NHS chiefs 14 months to eliminate the practice under which male and female patients share bed and toilet facilities.
Scientists have discovered several genetic 'hotspots' linked to psoriasis, raising hope for new tailored treatments for the debilitating skin disease.
Women who drink coffee or tea during pregnancy may increase their baby’s odds of developing cancer, doctors believe.
Stem cell injections can reverse the crippling effects of multiple sclerosis, a study published today says.
A survey has revealed the grim truth about the sky-high fat content of many kebabs. A particularly large and greasy specimen could provide 2,000 calories.
Thousands of cancer sufferers will get the chance to try the life-prolonging drug Revlimid on the NHS, which can extend the life of multiple myeloma patients by three years.
A Christian advert which suggested the cervical cancer vaccine would make teenagers sterile has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority.
Although it's good to talk - overdoing it makes girls more prone to anxiety and depression as they wallow in their woes, according to a new US study. Today's opportunities for girls to share their problems through texting, email and social networking have never been greater, says associate psychology professor Joanne Davila. But excessive discussion - known to the experts as co-rumination - is bad for them. ...read
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Chemicals used in a wide range of products may make it more difficult for women to become pregnant, researchers have found. It is the first evidence of a link between infertility and perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs), which are found in food packaging, pesticides, clothing, upholstery, carpets and cosmetics. ...read
England has been exposed as the sick man of Europe, with the highest rates of obesity. More women die of alcoholic liver disease and cancer here than in almost any other country.
Sun-lovers who inject themselves with an illegal tanning drug are at risk of rapidly changing moles, skin experts warn.
A survey found that a quarter of women aged 45 to 54 experienced a 'common mental disorder' in 2007.
Doctors in charge of the octuplets mother should have done more to make sure she avoided such a risky pregnancy, according to medical experts.
Scientists are developing brain scans to detect Alzheimer's even before sufferers show any symptoms.
Drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can cause children to have hallucinations even when taken as directed, researchers have said.
A quarter of people in England with eating disorders are men, new figures have revealed. Some 2.7 million adults suffer from anorexia, bulimia, or a problem with compulsive eating - 6.4 per cent of the population.
Having a highly active sex life in your 50s could protect men against the risk of developing prostate cancer, say researchers.
A daily dose of aspirin could prevent liver damage caused by alcohol and obesity, claim researchers.
Implanted in 15 minutes with a local anaesthetic, it is secured in place in the fallopian tubes with the help of radio frequency energy, and has been shown to be 99 per cent effective.
This week how palm oil could be used to protect the body from cell damage and why sugar and a dummy reduce stress in babies when they are immunised.
Acupuncture's benefits are all in the mind, according to a new report. Here, a sceptic and a proponent explain their opposing views...
A thigh 'tingler' is the latest treatment being developed for arthritic knees. Researchers say the device could be an alternative to knee-replacement surgery for younger people with osteoarthritis.
For any parent, it's a welcome rite of passage when their child is successfully toilet-trained, and Tim Harvey was no exception.
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