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Fifth of patients ‘shun HIV test’

As UK experts call for universal HIV testing in a bid to reduce infections, latest figures reveal a fifth offered the test refuse to have it.

Yawning cools the brain

Yawning helps keep the brain cool, and the sinuses play a role in that process by acting as bellows, a new report suggests.

Heart patients prefer longevity

When an elderly person's chronic disease is impossible to cure, many doctors might assume that patient would choose to improve the quality of his or her remaining life

HIV patients prone to mental woes

The global community will commemorate World Aids Day on Thursday amid warnings from some South African psychologists that mental illness in HIV-positive people need more attention.

10 nasty gym habits

The gym has at least 10 unwritten rules. If you don't know what they are, you could be driving other gym users crazy. And that includes the hulk in the corner with the dumbbells.

Low vit D tied to heart disease

In people with low blood levels of vitamin D, boosting them with supplements more than halved a person's risk of dying from any cause compared to someone who remained deficient.

Laptop Wi-Fi nukes your sperm

The digital age has left men's nether parts in a squeeze, if you believe the latest science on semen, laptops and wireless connections.

Bad boss can ruin you marriage

Having an abusive boss not only causes problems at work but can lead to strained relationships at home.

Mid-morning snacks sabotage diet

Women dieters who grab a snack between breakfast and lunch lose less weight compared to those who abstain from a mid-morning snack.

Ten charged in hospital inquiry

Ten people are charged in connection with the ill treatment and neglect of patients at a private hospital near Bristol.