Margaret Thatcher, Britain's first woman prime minister who was admired as the ‘Iron Lady’, died on Monday after suffering a stroke. She was 87. The Conservative prime minister from 1979 to 1990 had been keeping away from …
A British MP has questioned the government as to how horse meat and pig DNA were found in burgers on sale in supermarkets in the country. There have been calls for a inquiry after tests by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland …
Around 5,500 children born in Britain in the past five years - or three babies a day - were addicted to heroin, crack cocaine and other drugs from the mother's womb, official statistics reveal. Data from the Department of Health …
Hundreds of foreign doctors, including those from India and Pakistan, are routinely failing key medical exams in Britain, The Mail on Sunday said. Success rates are so poor that medical associations want doctors to be allowed six …
According to the reports on a leading British daily, death rate from cancer in Britain are set to fall by almost 17 percent by 2030. The main reason for the change is better diagnosis and treatment, according to the charity …
Seen as a chivalrous nation which laid the law for gentlemanly conduct, a new research reveals that the average British male is losing his manners. A "disturbing" study has found that British males have lost their "impeccable" …
Electronic cigarettes may be a thing of the past in Britain. Electronic cigarettes - that contain nicotine-infused water which is inhaled as a vapour - face a crackdown in Britain after the health minister said some were found …
According to a study one or two glasses of wine a day could help as much as medicines to protect older women from osteoporosis or thinning of bones. Regular moderate intake of alcohol after menopause helps to maintain bone …
Researchers have found that taking ecstasy pills, even in small amounts can damage memory. Worryingly, the memory lapses are similar to those that occur in the early onset of dementia, the Daily Mail reported. Even 10 pills a …
Rs 13,033 cr (1.5 billion pounds / 2.4 billion dollars) - that’s what experts say India’s illegal surrogacy industry is worth. Considered the surrogacy capital of the world, our biggest clients are the British. According to …
One in eight deaths of British adults under the age of 64 is caused due to alcohol, an international conference on tackling problem drinking has been told. For every European, the social cost of alcohol abuse has been …
The recession in Britain has made people more anxious and led to a rise in sleeping problems. The country last year spent 50 million pounds on sleeping pills, a report said Friday. Data released by the National Health Service …
It's never too late. A nearly 80-year-old man in Britain is all set to undergo a sex change with a 13,500 pounds (about $21,960) National Health Service operation. Ruth Rose, a former Royal Air Force (RAF) officer and grandad of …
The number of women giving birth to babies that weigh more than 11 pounds (about 5 kg) has soared by 50 percent in Britain over the last four years, the Daily Mail reported.These so-called "sumo" infants can be more costly for …
