Close to 40,000 people, mostly women, have given up alcohol for FebFast and many others participated in Dry July.

Prescription omega-3 fatty acid medications are a safe and effective option for reducing high triglycerides, which increase the risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a new study.

Vitamin D deficiency in middle childhood could result in aggressive behavior as well as anxious and depressive moods during adolescence, according to a new study of school children in Bogotá, Colombia.

Take this quick medical pop quiz: which of the following conditions would you prefer to have during your next stay in hospital?

There are many ways to a woman’s heart. But is a box of chocolates really one of them?

It all starts with the immune system. Every person has one - a group of cells, tissues and organs in the body that helps you fight infections.

The human body needs a tiny amount of sodium to function properly and this is typically found in salt (sodium chloride).

The idea of seeing a loved one decline and lose their ability to recall their most treasured memories is devastating.

Care providers were alerted to a house fire involving one of their patients.

A recent study published in the journal Depression and Anxiety has attracted widespread media attention.

Things and events in the universe are not haphazard and chaotic: they are formed—“in-formed”—by universal attractors. The recognition that the manifest world, and thus the living organism, is “in-formed,” suggests a new definition of bodily health and disease.

Half-price chips, “two for one” chocolates, “buy one get one free” soft drinks: Australian supermarkets make it very easy for us to fill our trolleys with junk food.

As we get older we have a greater risk of developing impairments in areas of cognitive function – such as memory, reasoning and verbal ability.

Do you struggle trying to fall asleep? Do you feel you don’t get enough sleep and you feel sleepy during the day? You are not alone.

There’s been a rise in recent years of biomedical engineering techniques that can restore lost tissue and bone.

Rarely has our environment changed so quickly. On top of climate change, we’re exposing ourselves to air pollutants, microplastics and unprecedented levels of fat, salt and sugar in our food.

Sepsis, colloquially known as blood poisoning, occurs as a result of an infection, usually from bacteria.

A new study links stressful life experiences among middle-aged women—but not men—to greater memory decline in later life.

For many of us, eating a meal containing meat is a normal part of daily life. But if we dig deeper, some sobering issues emerge.