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
- Gorging on fruit and vegetables is the key to preventing chronic diseases like diabetes and asthma
- Man's head is expanded with a balloon the size of a grapefruit during groundbreaking op to replace the skin on his scalp
- Casual sex IS good for self-esteem – but only if you’re a ‘physically strong, narcissistic male’
- Women who give birth after the age of 33 live longer: Remaining fertile later in life is linked to a slower ageing process
- My hair journey after chemotherapy: Woman, 31, makes timelapse video of 18 months of hair growth after treatment for breast cancer
- Why smoking is MORE deadly and addictive than it was 50 years ago: Charity reveals the underhand tactics tobacco companies now use to make sure we're hooked
- Losing 5% of your body weight boosts your mood and gives you 20 minutes more sleep a night
- Drinking cocoa 'fights dementia': Specific type of bean can stop proteins from building in the brain causing nerve damage
- 'Hair loss pills made my penis shrink': Man ends up in psychiatric unit after becoming severely depressed about the side-effects
- Common painkiller 'could help prevent premature ageing': Ibuprofen can help diabetes and dementia patients from growing old before their time
- Boy, 3, dies of meningitis in just 4 hours - days after his brother was given all-clear from the disease
- New 3D breast screening technique increases cancer detection by 41% compared with traditional mammograms
- The health clues hidden in a face: Family photo could soon diagnose some of the rarest genetic diseases in just a few hours
- A magnet in my underwear cured my hot flushes: Belinda Carlisle says she's found a menopause miracle. But do the experts agree?
- E-cigarettes should be banned in public because they 'normalise' smoking, says leading doctor
- Telling parents they're not a child's biological mother or father can do more harm than good, expert warns
- Always worn out? How to trick your body clock so you can feel alert all day
- Now there's the e-SPLIFF: Dutch company develops world's first electronic joint
- Mother, 44, will become first person in the country to have double hand transplant after losing all four limbs to blood poisoning
- One man's cure for a painful gut... eating stale bread
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