A new study has found that a greater use of social media is linked to a greater risk of eating disorders and...
Legislation against the promotion of breast milk substitutes must be significantly tightened if global efforts to encourage breast feeding are to succeed,...
Two new studies have found success with alternative therapies for anxiety and depression with an online cognitive behavioural therapy (CCBT), an internet...
The World Health Organization approved a new treatment for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB, a crucial step towards replacing an old, costly therapy...
Diet and exercise are important factors for helping to manage diabetes according to two new studies presented at ENDO 2016, the annual...
Pregnant women are urged to take vitamin supplements with folic acid to prevent birth defects, but research suggests that too much may...
Tai Chi, the traditional exercise that focuses the mind and the body, may do more for you than just being a workout....
Scientists said they had identified 74 genes that partially determine how far someone gets in school, depending on which variant of those...
To add to the growing list of how smartphones can affect our health for the worse, a new US study has now...
A new study has found that fitness games, also known as ‘exergames,’ can help relieve depression and its symptoms in seniors, especially...
A new pocket accessory offers a helping hand to anyone with a gluten allergy or intolerance. It’s due to launch in 2016...
A large-scale study published in The BMJ this week that followed tens of thousands of women over two decades has found that high consumption...
A new US study has found that a greater use of social media is linked to a greater risk of eating disorders...
A study has found another potential benefit of breastfeeding. Aside from its nutritional virtues, breast milk has been found to favor more...
Decades of neglect and underinvestment have damaged the health of 10-to-24-year olds worldwide and could hold back future generations, according to a...
Being on the heavier side may not be as dangerous as it was in the 1970s, at least when it comes to...
Two independent studies by teams in China and North America have found evidence to suggest that a father’s diet can influence the...
A new US study has found more evidence for the health-giving properties of coffee, finding that more than 2.5 cups of coffee...
Getting enough sleep is essential to successful weight loss. Sleep is often overlooked by dieters, but a wealth of scientific research supports...
A Dutch study has found that for each hour spent sitting down, the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes increases by 22...