General health News

Man sues over surgical mistake

An Australian man endured seven rounds of chemotherapy and had 80% of his stomach removed after being told he had cancer, only to later learn it was a misdiagnosis, reports said.

Mozart may help spot colon polyps

Doctors who listen to Mozart while performing colonoscopies may spot more precancerous growths, researchers suggest.

Yoga and stretching ease back pain

Weekly yoga classes eased pain and improved functioning in a study of patients with chronic lower back pain – but the yoga sessions weren't better than regular stretching classes.

Premature birth causes bad health

Young adults who were born very prematurely have higher blood pressure and more fat despite a normal body weight, both signs that may lead to heart disease and diabetes.

Bisphenol A, behaviour problems

In a new study of Cincinnati-area kids, girls exposed to higher levels of bisphenol A before birth had more behavioural problems and were more anxious and over-active.

Man-flu real for British women

One in five British women believe that man-flu disease which temporarily leaves sufferers prostrate on the sofa watching televised sports is real, according to a new study.

The right to sit at work

In the light of World Spinal Health Day, which was celebrated on 16 October, we take a look at employment laws designed to protect the spines of those who stand at work.

UK mobile phones contaminated

One in six mobile phones in the UK is contaminated with faecal bacteria, researchers found.

World prone to food-borne disease

The world has become more vulnerable to outbreaks of disease caused by contaminated food because of growing global trade, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.

Could discrimination cause illness?

Stress tied to bias might explain race-based disparities in disease rates, researchers say.