When Julia Roberts flashed under-arm hair at a film premiere there was uproar. But one woman, at least, wants to overturn prejudices and has taken a New Year's resolution not to shave.

Pupils who eat school dinners are just as healthy, if not healthier, than those with packed lunches, says a study.

Scientists say they may have got one of the basic rules of human biology wrong, raising hopes of advances in fertility.

Our resident true blue Aussie says he's never seen Shane Warne take drugs.

Two scientific studies may lead to ways to help young male cancer patients father a child.

Synthetic human growth hormone has been approved for wider NHS use to help children with stunted growth.

A former policeman who downloaded indecent images of children from the internet is jailed for six months.

There is no evidence that intensive training can hold back the physical development of young female athletes, say UK experts.

Young girls with close relationships with their fathers may enter puberty later than girls with distant or non-existent links, say psychologists.

Temporary chemical castration could help boost the immune system and fight diseases like Aids, according to new research.

Girls as young as ten-years-old think their unattractive bodies are to blame if they are teased or bullied by their peers, research indicates.

Peer pressure may be more important than hormones in determining the sexual behaviour of teenagers, according to new research.