Parents could be putting their children at risk by using baby bottles made with ‘gender-bending’ chemicals, a charity has warned.

Bisphenol A mimics the female hormone oestrogen, and is understood to cause the early onset of puberty, low sperm counts, breast cancer and obesity.

It can pass from clear plastics into milk, water and juice – particularly when containers are heated.

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The Duchess of York says she wants to come back to Britain to become a campaigner for healthy eating after spending 12 years living mostly in the United States.

Sarah Ferguson, aka Fergie and the ex-wife of Prince Andrew, is appearing in a new TV documentary where she gives advice on battling obesity to a family living on benefits in Hull.

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A Japanese company is developing a vending machine that counts wrinkles and skin sags to check a smoker’s age.

It plans to use face recognition technology to prevent anyone under the legal age of 20 buying cigarettes.

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Need to fit into that little black number or your new sexy bikini? Certain foods can help you on the road to a healthier weight. While these nutritious foods should form part of your diet anyway, this list might just give you a little more reason to put them in your shopping trolley.

Just remember that there are many other factors that contribute to a healthy weight. Diet, and certain foods that could play a role in terms of weight loss, will do little if you’re still inactive or if the rest of your diet consists of high-fat, calorie-dense foods. Like all things in life, it’s about balance.

Also take note of the fact that some of the research results listed below need to be confirmed by further studies and that firm conclusions can’t be made as yet:

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A holidaymaker has told of his horror at discovering that six tiny bites he received on holiday in West Africa had each spawned a live maggot.

Alan Evans, 50, from Yatton near Bristol, returned to Britain to find the little stings he got during a fortnight in the Gambia with his wife Karen had grown into throbbing boils.

The father-of-two had been infected by bot fly, which lays eggs beneath the skin and feeds on human cells.

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Chocolate may be a life saver for some women, scientists have discovered.

Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UAE) in Norwich want to test their theory by feeding special bars to 150 volunteers every day for a year.

They believe chocolate rich in a particular natural plant compound could help postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes ward off heart disease.

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The story of the man who re-grew a finger using “pixie-dust” has captured the imagination of many this week.

But a number of scientists have cast cold-water over the claims – and said it may have been a “natural” miracle.

Lee Spievak, 69, chopped off part of his finger – said to be almost down to the first joint – in a model aeroplane accident in 2005.

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Some computer keyboards harbour more harmful bacteria than a toilet seat, research has suggested.Consumer group Which? said tests at its London offices found equipment carrying bugs that could cause food poisoning.

Out of 33 keyboards swabbed, four were regarded as a potential health hazard and one harboured five times more germs than one of the office’s toilet seats.

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