Jan 05, 2007 1:00 AM Infant leukaemia has been linked to commonly-used pesticides by a team of Scottish scientists. The study showed that pregnant women who were exposed to a substance from the same family of chemicals were 10 times more likely to have a baby which developed the deadly disease than mothers who were not exposed.

Jan 04, 2007 1:00 AM A frozen shoulder is thought to be due to inflammation and thickening of the tissue capsule surrounding the shoulder joint. Quite why this happens is often a mystery, though occasionally it follows a shoulder injury.

Dec 15, 2006 1:00 AM Have your eyes ever been watery, itchy, swollen, or just plain scratchy and irritated? If they have, read on …

Dec 12, 2006 1:00 AM Nothing can prepare you for the death of a loved one. Here, Gaynor Turley tells us how her experience of grieving led her to train to be a bereavement counsellor

Dec 11, 2006 1:00 AM Herpes simplex is commonly referred to as cold sores or fever blisters. It is a viral infection of the skin that may occur once or return again and again. This is because when the virus is cleared from the skin by the immune system it hides in the nerves and is never completely removed from the body.

Dec 08, 2006 1:00 AM Grown in South East Asia and renowned amongst sailors and pregnant women for reducing nausea, even nausea associated with chemotherapy.

Dec 07, 2006 1:00 AM Grieving is a personal event and your grieving process is unique to you.

Dec 06, 2006 1:00 AM Bunions are one of the most common forefoot deformities. A displacement of the bone under the 1st toe occurs. This causes the big toe to move towards the smaller toes. This shifting of the bones causes a bony prominence on the side of the patients foot (the bunion joint). Over a period of time the big toe may come to rest under (occasionally over) the 2nd toe.

Dec 05, 2006 1:00 AM People with a low sense of self worth are more likely to suffer from memory loss as they get older, say researchers.

Dec 04, 2006 1:00 AM Peptic ulcers are open sores that develop on the inside lining of your stomach, upper small intestine or esophagus. The most prominent symptom of a peptic ulcer is pain.

Dec 01, 2006 1:00 AM Patience is the ability to wait for the fruition of our goals. It takes time to do worthwhile things, so those who lack the patience to persist will fail to accomplish much.

Nov 30, 2006 1:00 AM Don't answer a cell phone while it is being CHARGED!!

Nov 29, 2006 1:00 AM Turmeric is found in India, China and South East Asia and is a member of the ginger family.

Nov 28, 2006 1:00 AM Cancer of the colon is a major health problem and is ranked as a leading form of cancer, along with lung and breast cancer.

Nov 27, 2006 1:00 AM Up to 30% of men throughout the world are commonly affected by premature ejaculation, yet the condition remains a taboo subject in virtually every culture, according to new research.