New UK research suggests that people who regularly sleep too little or too much are more likely to have pulmonary fibrosis, compared to those who sleep the recommended seven hours a night.

New UK research suggests that people who regularly sleep too little or too much are more likely to have pulmonary fibrosis, compared to those who sleep the recommended seven hours a night.

Shaking your head vigorously in an attempt to remove water blockage from your ears after swimming or showering might be quick and effective, but a new study suggests this seemingly harmless act might lead to health problems, even brain damage.

New research suggests that having less muscle and more body fat may negatively affect the flexibility of our thinking as we get older.  

A newly approved Chinese drug for Alzheimer’s will start clinical trials in the US and Europe next year as the country’s first novel therapy for the incurable disease seeks global legitimacy.

New British research has found that regularly visiting museums, art galleries, the theater or concerts could help you live longer.

A sobering truth -- ordinary foods work just as fine.

The cold is a collection of symptoms – coughing, sneezing, a runny nose, tiredness and perhaps a fever – rather than a defined disease. Although it shares a lot with the initial symptoms with the flu, it’s a very different infection.

New US research has found that boys born to mothers who were obese while pregnant appear to have lower motor skills at age three and a lower IQ at age seven.

New European research has found that giving teenagers a more flexible start time at school could help them get more sleep.

One group of scientists says that reducing red and processed meat is a top priority for your health and the planet’s. 

This recently discovered connection between the gut microbes and lung health or disease is called the gut-lung axis, and it may reveal new ways to treat lung diseases.

New research from Singapore has found that pregnant women who eat more in the evening and have a lower quality diet are more than three times likely to experience postpartum weight retention 18 months after giving birth.

People switching to a vegan diet - for January or for good - could reap health benefits such as weight loss and lower cholesterol, but should beware vegan junk food with little nutritional value, scientists are warning.

Bathrooms are homes to germs like salmonella, E. coli and C. difficile, which might cause stomach flu, diarrhea, fever and even inflammation of the colon. 

Companies including British American Tobacco (BAT) will be barred from promoting e-cigarettes on Instagram and other social media sites as a result of a ruling by the UK's advertising watchdog on Wednesday.

Reducing the time window of eating also had several inadvertent benefits.

The nicotine formula used by controversial e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc is nearly identical to the flavor and addictive profile of Altria Group Inc's highly successful Marlboro cigarette brand, new research suggests.

Older women who don’t have to restrict their fluid intake for medical reasons, such as heart or kidney problems, are advised to drink eight glasses a day. For older men, it’s ten glasses.

Work should not be the main aspect of your life, or its defining feature. 

A vast South Korean observational study has added weight to the theory that good oral hygiene reduces risks of cardiovascular disease.

New British research suggests that taking a daily fish oil supplement could improve your ability to see in the dark.

A new large-scale Chinese study has found that people who sleep for more than nine hours each night, or who take long naps during the day, may have an increased risk of stroke.

New European research has found that regularly playing the drums over a number of years appears to cause changes in brain structure and function not seen in non-musical individuals.

Teenage girls are still being forced to sleep outside during their periods in parts of Nepal despite a string of deaths and a law banning the ancient custom, researchers said on Tuesday.

There are several causes of heart diseases, like high blood pressure and cigarette smoking, but the primary risk factor of high cholesterol is one that many people tend to look at only much later in life. 

Research conducted by Aston University found that nine in 10 used makeup products contain potentially harmful bacteria.

An American study has shown that 30 per cent of accidents linked to smartphones are caused when individuals are walking along the street while staring at their smartphones.

Japanese scientists will begin the country's first human trial for a new vaccine against the deadly Ebola virus this month.

Since 90 minutes of massage seemed almost too much of a good thing, I chose an hour-long traditional Javanese full-body session.