WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: The girl from China had surgery to remove the unusual mass following X-rays and a CT scan (pictured).

Cringeworthy moments could be a thing of the past thanks to a range of underwear that claims to neutralise the smell of flatulence.

Researchers at Anglia Ruskin University say hot water bottles have become increasingly popular in the home as a cheap alternative to turning on the heating.

The map, based on a survey of 1,000 people suffering from chronic pain, gives an insight into how the condition blights millions of lives.

Natalie Hemme, 31, of Wallington, Surrey, suffered horrendous swelling to her arm that blocked the blood flow and turned her limb septic after she was bitten in bed at home.

Anxiety during pregnancy can alter the stress response of children, making them more likely to cry or feel anxious and therefore be picked on, said scientists from the University of Warwick.

The finding, led by British experts and funded here, is set to be the most influential gene discovery for Alzheimer's in the last 20 years.

Both men and women were equally likely to classify a woman as having the condition, but men were less able to spot it amongst themselves, say University of Westminster researchers.

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University in the U.S, have found exposure to bright light at night elevates levels of a stress hormone in the body that triggers the condition.

Pesticides and other poisonous chemicals used in growing fruit and veg could be putting young children at risk of developing cancer in later life, say scientists from California University.

It's a proposal that will be welcomed by some and labelled outrageous by others, but a health expert from the University of Sydney says a 'smoker's licence' could save lives.

Those who are fish between the ages of 6 and 12 months were less likely to wheeze, say Dutch researchers. But eating fish before or after this time did not have the same effect.

Twice daily mantra meditation, which involves making a sound repeatedly, lowers death rates from heart attack and strokes, say Wisconson researchers.

TV viewers are more likely to tuck into unhealthy, calorie-rich snacks if they are watching a cookery show than a nature programme, New York researchers found.

Having a waltz around the room or enjoying a yoga class can work wonders for millions of people suffering from arthritis, say New York researchers.

Liz Hodgkinson, from Mold, North Wales, was taking a driving lesson when her cornea first split open, causing optical fluid to dribble out of her eye.

Canadian Scott Routley, who was left severely brain damaged after a car crash, has managed to tell his doctors he is not in any pain - just by using the power of thought.

The NHS workforce in England has already fallen by 28,500 posts since May 2010, and another 32,700 jobs are at risk of being cut, the Royal College of Nursing claimed.