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Kids who eat fruit and veg no less likely to eat junk food, says study

A new study from US researchers challenges the idea that good food choices in a child's diet, such as fruit, vegetables and milk, automatically replace poorer choices such as junk...

US guidelines urge breast cancer screening from age 50

Women 50 and older should get a mammogram to screen for breast cancer every two years, while women in their 40s should decide with their doctors, said US guidelines Monday. The newest...

Deadly bacteria more prevalent than previously thought, says study

An often deadly and difficult to treat bacterial disease is much more prevalent than previously thought and kills tens of thousands of people worldwide each year, researchers said...

Improve health by giving to charity says new research

If your New Year's resolution is to do more good for others, then you may be doing good for yourself too, as new research from the University at Albany suggests that charitable work might be good...

Can working long hours negatively affect your relationships?

It's a common belief that working longer hours can only cause problems in your relationships. However new research has shown that there is no link between working long hours and an unhappy...

Self-cleaning toilet makes splash in Las Vegas

The demo high-tech toilets from Japan are unabashedly right in the middle of the floor at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. While the toilets are not functioning ones, manufacturer...

Research shows having more children can slow down rate of aging

New research suggests that the number of children a woman could affect the rate at which her body ages, with more children leading to a slower rate of biological aging. A team of researchers...

Value time rather than money to boost happiness, says research

In a new study published on Thursday, a team of researchers from the University of British Columbia have shown that you can make yourself happier by trying to spend your time in meaningful ways,...

Parbaked beans, the new way to enjoy coffee’s health benefits?

Recent studies have shown the many health benefits of your daily cup of joe, but there could soon be a new way to enjoy the health benefits of coffee. US inventor Dan Perlman, from Brandeis...

Thai skin whitening ad provokes race storm

A Thai advert for skin lightening pills with the tagline "white makes you a winner" has caused an outcry on social media, in the latest marketing ploy tapping into the kingdom's obsession with...

Get the best out of traditional Chinese medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a healing system based on Eastern medicine developed more than 2,500 years ago. The premise of TCM is that good health relies on the restoration and...

Study finds birth defects not linked to contraceptive pill

Oral contraceptives taken just before or during pregnancy do not increase the risk of birth defects, according to a large-scale study published this week. Examining records for nearly 900,000...

As population soars, India battles to tame malnutrition

As another dangerously underweight toddler balances precariously on his set of scales, Dr Om Prakash knows he has to move fast to avert tragedy. "The children who are severely malnourished can...

US women 3 times more likely to admit they’re bisexual, says survey

Women are about three times more likely than men to say they are bisexual and increasing numbers of US women say they have had sexual contact with other females, new data showed today. More...

Diet to fight Alzheimer’s disease ranked easiest to follow in 2016

A diet created to combat Alzheimer's by a team of US researchers has also been ranked as the easiest diet to follow and the second-best diet for healthy eating for 2016 by US News & World...

Study shows higher cancer risk among twins, siblings

Twins share the same genes, and when one gets cancer, the other faces a higher risk of getting sick too, according to a study yesterday that included 200,000 people. But just because one twin...

Social connections as important for health as exercise and diet, says study

A new US study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found that social relationships can be as important to good health as diet and exercise. Published on Monday in the...

Step away from your inbox if you want to reduce stress, says new research

Do you leave your emails on all day? Find yourself checking them first thing in the morning? And can't resist just one more look at your inbox last thing at night? If so, you may be suffering...

Indonesian tattooists revive tribal traditions

Men in tribal dress stand amid dense jungle on the Indonesian island of Java, their bodies covered in elaborate, traditional tattoos inspired by cultures in distant corners of the vast, tropical...

Sugar in Western diets can increase the risk of cancer, says new study

A new US study has found that the high levels of sugar in the typical Western diet could increase the risk and spread of breast cancer. Previous studies have already looked at how sugar can...