img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/10/05/article-0-06B63E48000005DC-568_87x84.jpg" width="87" height="84" /br/More than 30,000 people in Britain will die this year because they're obese. As well as the huge personal impact, the cost to the NHS is extraordinary - it spent £4.2 billion on treating obesity in 2007.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailymail/health/~4/cCmmzdmRHgE" height="1" width="1"/

img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/10/06/article-1218346-06B6DC88000005DC-421_87x84.jpg" width="87" height="84" /br/The sudden death of Natalie Morton, initially blamed on the cervical cancer jab, last week shocked many. But for Joe and Jane O'Brien it rang tragically true.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailymail/health/~4/vKPUmNHnmUc" height="1" width="1"/

img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/10/05/article-0-06B53791000005DC-297_87x84.jpg" width="87" height="84" /br/Men spend millions on products to battle baldness - but do they actually make any difference? Here, a leading expert reveals which remedies are worth the money...img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailymail/health/~4/W8uvZJfYx6o" height="1" width="1"/

img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/10/05/article-1218288-02732D32000005DC-511_87x84.jpg" width="87" height="84" /br/Scientists have made a breakthrough in pinpointing a gene linked to more than half of all breast cancers, it has been announced.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailymail/health/~4/8ICBFW_ZyQs" height="1" width="1"/

img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/10/04/article-0-068C0383000005DC-929_87x84.jpg" width="87" height="84" /br/The Tories say they have identified £4.4 billion of annual administrative costs which they would aim to slash by a third by 2014/15 if they win power.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailymail/health/~4/EDOChO8epH4" height="1" width="1"/

img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/10/05/article-1218270-0284D522000004B0-59_87x84.jpg" width="87" height="84" /br/An extremely toxic plant is in some 'herbal valium' drugs and should be avoided, a medicines watchdog has warned today.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailymail/health/~4/NNGw47RSIiI" height="1" width="1"/

img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/10/05/article-1218300-052B7661000005DC-961_87x84.jpg" width="87" height="84" /br/A pioneering technique that uses injections of iron nanoparticles to wipe out cancer cells has been developed by British scientists.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailymail/health/~4/UkqldgJGQmg" height="1" width="1"/

img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/10/05/article-1218252-06B5072F000005DC-764_87x84.jpg" width="87" height="84" /br/A world expert in sleep disorders will warn obese people of the potential dangers of getting behind the wheel because of a condition that disrupts breathing during the night.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailymail/health/~4/qhOcT4g4NG8" height="1" width="1"/

img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/10/03/article-1217853-06AB7B3C000005DC-784_87x84.jpg" width="87" height="84" /br/Four out of five adults in the UK will experience back pain. Here are five of the latest innovations to help them, as showcased at The Back Show 2009.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailymail/health/~4/z3Img2MDfFU" height="1" width="1"/

img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/10/04/article-1218112-039853DE000005DC-797_87x84.jpg" width="87" height="84" /br/Supermarket #8216;own-label#8217; foods contain less salt than the leading brands, the food watchdog reveals today.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailymail/health/~4/DPkdHeSRx3k" height="1" width="1"/

img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/10/04/article-1218115-065B1591000005DC-735_87x84.jpg" width="87" height="84" /br/Playing football is a better way for women to get into shape than running, research suggests.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailymail/health/~4/rTAdW5XQsU0" height="1" width="1"/

img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/10/04/article-0-06A92694000005DC-908_87x84.jpg" width="87" height="84" /br/Ten years ago today, Pam Warren's world imploded when she was horrifically burnt in the Paddington rail disaster. Here she reveals her rollercoaster story of survival.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailymail/health/~4/s3MRtfWaxmQ" height="1" width="1"/

img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/10/03/article-1217875-069D14E0000005DC-732_87x84.jpg" width="87" height="84" /br/The former star of the BBC's Housecall and DIY SOS reveals the strange path that led her to become a complementary therapist.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailymail/health/~4/O8BwY7MU1pw" height="1" width="1"/

img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/10/02/article-1217805-069F9DE4000005DC-970_87x84.jpg" width="87" height="84" /br/Although Natalie Morton's death forced experts to stress the cervical cancer jab is safe, the parents who claim it damaged their daughters have a right to speak.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailymail/health/~4/WYXYFQWbjK8" height="1" width="1"/

img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/10/03/article-1217868-0091D54B00000578-492_87x84.jpg" width="87" height="84" /br/A fascinating new book answers many questions about the brilliant, complex and always intriguing, human body. Read on to find out more about yourself.img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dailymail/health/~4/fF110-zCwmA" height="1" width="1"/