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
- What you need for those creaky knees? Silkworm implants! Worm's thread is surgeons' latest trick for treating osteoarthritis
- Could breast cancer be wiped out by 2050? A poignant charity drive claims it will be... yet sceptical doctors warn women that exercise and healthy diet are as vital as ever
- 19st mother is shamed into shedding 8st after her son created horrific mock-up of her demanding piles of junk food
- How the order you eat your food affects your health: Eating protein and veg BEFORE carbs makes you fuller for longer and could help diabetics control their blood sugar
- Always getting cystitis? It could be because your urine's too acidic, study reveals
- 'I've been mocked and stared at all my life, but I WON'T have any more surgery to correct my looks': Brave woman with just half a jaw says she refuses to be defined by her face
- British blackcurrants contain higher levels of health-boosting compounds than trendy blueberries, researchers find
- Heartbreaking photos capture couple's precious last moments with their tiny son who died after taking just a few breaths
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