One in seven schoolgirls admits the cervical cancer jab could lead to them becoming more promiscuous, a survey has found.
They say they are more likely to take sexual risks in future because they are protected against the sexually transmitted HPV virus, which causes 70 per cent of cervical tumours.
Family groups expressed concern that the nationwide vaccination programme for 12 to 18-year-olds will lead to a rise in sexual infections because girls may think it protects them against all diseases.
There were also fears it would lead to a rise in the rate of teenage pregnancy – already the highest in Western Europe.
A groundbreaking, $30 million study into cell phones has found a link between long term use and brain tumors.
A newborn girl was taken into care because it was feared she would pile on excessive weight in the care of her obese parents. 
A Vancouver area father has been found guilty of negligence causing bodily harm after botching a home circumcision attempt on his four-year-old son as part of a spiritual quest to make things right with God.
Copper and magnetic bracelets worn by thousands to alleviate arthritis are useless, researchers claim.
From West Virginia to the West Coast, smokers are trying to fend off further restrictions on their habit, and local officials are starting to listen.
It started with a post in Arabic a little over a month ago by a blogger named Fadal, he complained that masturbation in Syria has “spread among the youths like wildfire,” and he wants to start a campaign to end the “secret habit.”
BOGUS doctors offering “quack” therapy will face jail and massive fines under new laws proposed by Health Minister John Hill.