Taking statins can cut the risk of young adults having a second stroke by 77 per cent, the Telegraph reports.

The BBC reports that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is warning people against using Ubertan sunless tanning system nasal spray as it may contain illegal ingredients.

A synthesised compound found in bear bile could help aid recovery from heart attacks, the BBC reports.

Researchers have found that taking omega-3 fish oil supplements during pregnancy can mean your baby suffers fewer colds and shorter illnesses during the first six months, the Telegraph reports.

The Daily Mail reports that exposing unborn children to magnetic energy produced by household appliances and power lines could increase their chance of developing asthma later in life. 

The Independent reports that more than 2,000 children have received treatment for eating disorders in the past three years. The Guardian also covers this story.

Great Ormond Street Hospital has said that the ‘size zero' culture is unlikely to be the cause of eating disorders in children, the BBC reports.

The Telegraph reports that cow's milk is too salty for babies less than a year old, according to nutritionists from Bristol University.