It may be best known for keeping celebrities looking young and fresh-faced, but Botox has just been approved for a very different task in the United States. 

To look after your teeth and gums you may well be brushing your teeth twice a day. But are you flossing regularly? How often do you use mouthwash? And does your toothpaste contain the recommended level of fluoride?
 

On March 14, 2012 – this year's No Smoking Day – a million smokers or more are expected to try and quit their habit. According to the No Smoking Day charity, the event has already helped a great many smokers in the UK to quit for good (each year around 250,000 people quit on No Smoking Day, with 6,000 managing to give up permanently).

Women may still be having far more cosmetic procedures than men, but the biggest rise in demand last
year was for male tummy tucks, says a report from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS).

There's not long to go before the festive season – along with those inevitable party invitations – is upon us. Read on to find out how to escape relatively unscathed this year (while still having fun).

If you're planning to travel to Africa, South or Central America, Asia, the Indian subcontinent or the Far and Middle East, you may already be aware you're venturing into a part of the world that's affected by malaria – a disease that, if left untreated, can be fatal.