Welcome to the Mail Online's health directory
Welcome to the Mail online's health directory. Click on the links below for our story archives on key health issues such as allergies, breast cancer, nutrition, dementia, superbugs, obesity, smoking, stress, binge drinking and bird flu.
Health Topics
Allergy
From food allergies to dust mites, pets and stings... we examine the causes, reactions and treatments of allergies to the latest news and developments.
Binge drinking
As a quarter of Britons are described as binge drinkers, we look at the health risks involved and how to identify the signs of addiction and alcohol abuse. Plus, why it's dangerous to drink while pregnant and why women are taking on men in the drinking stakes.
Bird flu
From the latest bird flu outbreaks in Britain to how avian influenza is spreading around the world... all the developments surrounding the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu. Find out why the virus is so dangerous, how it affects humans, the symptoms and what you should do if you find a dead bird
Breast cancer
From breast cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, support and advice to the latest developments. Discover breast cancer symptoms, how to check your breasts, learn more about 'wonder drug' Herceptin, and get help and advice from our online support group
Nutrition
From healthy eating to diet and weight loss, food is our national obsession. Find dieting and nutrition tips, healthy recipes and weight loss plans here
Obesity
Nearly a quarter of British adults are classed as clinically obese, risking health problems from being overweight. We look at the health dangers, how to lose weight heathily, the causes of obesity and how to tackle the obesity timebomb
Smoking
How to quit smoking, beat cravings and withdrawal... Examining the dangers of smoking and addiction, passive smoking and smoking in pregnancy plus helpful advice and tips on stubbing it out.
Stress
Learn how to tackle stress caused by juggling long working hours and busy home lives, how to tackle panic attacks and how to de-stress, detox and relax
- Back on track: Amazing recovery of anorexic nurse who was on the brink of death after weight plunged to FIVE STONE
- Teenager's faulty heart implant shocks her 40 TIMES and triggered two cardiac arrests
- Circumcision 'lowers risk of prostate cancer'
- Chlamydia is a 'cunning' STI that easily evolves into new strains, discover scientists
- New app will allow diabetics to manage condition on their iPhone
- Are asthma inhalers linked to birth defects? Thousands of pregnant women at centre of inquiry into health problems in babies
- I don't believe it! Research shows our happiness steadily increases once we pass 45
- The girl who's older than her mother: Teenager who ages prematurely defies odds by celebrating 14th birthday and writes her heartwarming autobiography
- How giving your children five-a-day can actually damage their teeth
- 'When will I be normal?': Heartbreaking question of Diana's Downs Syndrome goddaughter and her mother's fears of how she will cope alone
- Healthy bars? Some have more sugar than a Kit Kat
- Being a 'crazy pet person' can give you a longer life
- 'Global epidemic of blindness' on the horizon, experts warn: Hours spent staring at screens 'will rob millions of their sight decades early'
- Is cancer fatal in YOUR county? Maps reveal where death rates are rising in the US - despite 20% drop in overall fatalities since 1980
- Conjoined twin girls who shared spine, bladder, uterus and intestines separated in one of the riskiest surgeries ever performed
- How your mum is to blame for your wrinkles and why sleep yoga is the secret to a blissful night's rest: How to slow down ageing
- Tragedy of pregnant doctor, 33, who died from rare symptomless heart condition less than 2 weeks before she was due - and the baby couldn't be saved
- Proof that meditation championed by Emma Watson DOES work: One 8-week course crushes stress hormone and lowers blood pressure, study says
- Boy, 17, has a MELON-sized tumour removed from his nose to help him breathe for the first time in a decade
- Mother, 27, furious at her 7-HOUR A&E; wait for her son's horrific head wound pens a sarcastic thank you letter - writing from 2-year-old Jack's point-of-view
- Agony of 3-week-old boy who has lost 60% of his skin to rare disease - and now faces a life wrapped in bandages
- Does this explain why schizophrenics often smoke? Nicotine helps to reduce the effects of the mental illness, groundbreaking research shows
- Is Sean Spicer's chewing gum habit dangerous? Press secretary admits to consuming 2.5 packs by noon - and swallowing each piece WHOLE
- Are mushrooms the anti-Alzheimer's superfood? Scientists think so!
- Yoga, walking and swimming DON'T help to improve symptoms of the menopause
- Are YOU vegan? You're more likely to give birth prematurely, study finds
- Portuguese man, 63, who was evicted from a Norfolk hospital after two years says he wasn't a bed blocker - and staff FORCED him to stay
- Childless women face higher risk of early menopause: Chance of undergoing the change before 40 more than doubles for those who have never been pregnant
- Proof that women ARE better multi-taskers: Scientists discover men's brains are impaired when asked to do a mental task while walking... but women were not affected
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