Children whose grandmothers smoked have a heightened risk of asthma even if their mothers avoided the habit, a study has shown.

Staying late at the office for even an hour or two can increase the chances of suffering a stroke, according to research.

PREGNANT women who are obese put their children at higher risk of developing asthma compared with mothers of normal weight, a study in Sweden has found.

Death rates among high-risk prostate cancer patients can be halved by combining hormone treatment and radiotherapy, trial results have shown.

THE dangers of heart attack victims breathing in car exhaust fumes have been revealed.