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Around a third of people who use sunbeds may become addicted to the tanning effects, a study suggests.

Cooking meat at high temperatures or until it is well done could increase the risk of bladder cancer, say experts.The warning to barbecue lovers adds weight to other research that suggested charred meat could cause other cancers, including pancreatic cancer.In the latest study, scientists found that people who eat meat regularly, especially meat that...

Sulieman Al Hourani is now working in Jordan and is being tried for misconduct in his absenceA surgeon appeared "quite surprised" after accidentally cutting off a man's testicle, the General Medical Council was told today.Dr Sulieman Al Hourani was only supposed to cut out a cyst on the patient's right testis, but instead he "mistakenly" removed the...

Conjoined Irish twin boys, born in London in December, are to undergo separation surgery at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

The protective effects of fruit and vegetables against cancer is modest at best, a dietary study based on 500,000 Europeans concludes.

Ministers stop short of banning whole body scans for the worried well A clampdown on clinics offering MOT health checks to the worried well – which can include whole body scans – was signalled by the government today, amid concerns over the exposure of healthy people to unnecessary radiation.The Department of Health said it accepted all nine...

A drug already used in men with enlarged prostates seems to cut the risk of prostate cancer, an international study has shown.

The advent of cheap package holidays in the 1970s has led to a "generational shift" in the rates of skin cancer, a charity warns.

Latest research concludes benefits of mammograms far outweigh any potential drawbacks for womenBreast cancer screening saves the lives of two women for every one who receives potentially unnecessary treatment, research out today suggests.Some cancers grow so slowly that a woman may die from another disease first while other cancers would cause no harm.Experts...

Easter eggs and other chocolate can be good for you, as long as you eat only small amounts, latest research suggests.