The concept of “home” refers to more than bricks and mortar. Just as cities are more than buildings and infrastructure, our homes carry all manner of emotional, aesthetic and socio-cultural significance.

Humanity’s defences against infection are wearing thinner by the day, and the microbes responsible are getting stronger.

Up to 35% of cancers worldwide might be caused by lifestyle factors such as diet and smoking. So how can we go about reducing our risk of bowel cancer?

Life-saving antibiotics may cause long-lasting damage to the developing microbial communities in intestinal tracts of premature babies, research finds.

They say that eyes are windows to the soul. Indeed, research suggests this might also be true for our four-legged friends.

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder affecting one in 350 Australians.

It’s difficult not to get stressed in our fast-paced lives. Whether you’re working overtime, battling exams, or caring for a sick relative, chronic stress has become commonplace.

A recent study showed that community water fluoridation was associated with lower IQ scores in young children. Opponents of water fluoridation jumped on the study, claiming that it confirms the dangers of fluoride on the developing brain.

A sugar tax on soft drinks has now been in operation in the UK for more than a year and results so far seem to indicate it’s working.

Fermented foods have become very popular, thanks to claims about their nutritional properties and reported health benefits, such as improving digestion, boosting immunity and even helping people lose weight.

There’s a lot of confusion surrounding food intake and exercise – is it better to eat beforehand or afterwards? And what type of exercise benefits most from eating?

For many young people, the toughest choice they will ever have to make about food is what to eat at home or what to choose from a menu.

When you hear the word “cancer” probably the last thing that you think of is physical activity.

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the term “post-traumatic stress disorder”?

For generations, the members of a family in Colombia have gotten early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. How one woman has resisted it could lead to future therapies, researchers say.

While the condition is often associated with older adults, rising childhood inactivity and poor fitness levels mean that the risk factors associated with heart disease are more common among teenagers than most people think.

Whether you need to take a drug at a specific time of day depends on the medication and the condition you are treating.

While a full night of deep sleep stabilizes emotions, a sleepless one can trigger up to a 30% rise in anxiety levels, a new study shows.

If you think your dog looks stressed out, it might be your own stress levels that are affecting your pet pooch.

Millions of people around the world, including nearly 60% of Americans, Australians and Europeans, participate in sports.