Family and child health

What follows is a series of questions to take with you to your doctor’s appointment. These questions are designed to help you get any information you need to make important decisions about your...

Family and child health

What follows is a series of questions to take with you to your doctor’s appointment. These questions are designed to help you get any information you need to make important decisions about your...

Aging

Postmenopausal women who take Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) to prevent chronic conditions may be putting their health at risk, according to a review of the research on HRT published in the...

Cancer

Commonly used painkillers available over-the-counter, such as aspirin and ibuprofen, may reduce skin cancer risk, according to a new study published in the journal Cancer.

Dr Kim Glass,...

Aging

Changes in the brain may begin decades before symptoms start of a rare type of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

Can a rare type...

Health in the workplace

Worker’s who witness bullying at work are more likely to want to leave their place of work than those who are a direct victim, according to a study published in the journal Human Relations.

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Fitness and exercise

Exercising outdoors may reduce the risk of poor mental health, according to a new study published in the journal Social Science and Medicine.

Researchers compared the use of natural...

Fitness and exercise

An inactive lifestyle increases your risk of developing long-term (chronic) diseases, such as coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes and some types of cancer, as well as shortens your life,...