A good bedtime routine is key to preventing obesity later in life, say researchers.
A rising numbers of people are turning to nightcaps to help them get a good night’s sleep – and many are even shunning their partners.
The drug nivolumab works by teaching the body's immune system to attack cancerous cells.
Scientists at Oxford University and University College London found that the heart can be prompted to repair itself naturally.
Food companies may have to change their products to lower the sugar content, which could be hugely expensive.
A report reveals that millions of women are depressed, in constant pain and inactive.
Scientists have uncovered evidence that the debilitating form of dementia may be late stages of type 2 diabetes.
Fracking is unlikely to cause cancer but more research is needed into its long-term effects, a British health watchdog warns.
Nearly all women will survive breast cancer by 2050, researchers claim.
Scientists have found that consuming fairly small amounts of alcohol early on in life has harmful effects on breast tissue.
Until recently scientists had thought that carrying a few extra pounds helped protect bones and prevent fractures.
Women who work night shifts for more than 30 years are twice as likely to get breast cancer, scientists say.
A glass of wine after a bad day can’t be bad for you, can it?
The benefits of the annual flu jab have been ‘over-hyped’, scientists claim.
Allergy pills could be causing memory problems, according to scientists.
A shock can be fatal – and it makes no difference whether it’s good or bad news, experts claim.
Five portions of fruit and veg a day to stay healthy is the recommendation. But scientists say we should up it to seven. . .
A UK body says drug-taking is simply another ‘moderately selfish’ or ‘risky’ behaviour, similar to a diet of burger and chips.
If you are a Marmite fan, the good news is that one of its main ingredients may fight superbugs.
Losing excess weight could help banish the symptoms of the menopause, research has suggested.
Walking for an hour-and-a-half every day could reduce a woman’s risk of breast cancer by 30 percent, writes Sophie Borland.
Specialist sports drinks are a waste of money and could actually be harmful, say researchers.
Women who indulge in moderate drinking halve the risk of certain forms of the illness, researchers have found.
No matter how much weight you’ve lost, your friends still think of you as fat, researchers say.
Thousands of men are undergoing invasive surgery for prostate cancer which may be needless, claim scientists.