Over 200 places of worship in England are supporting the Public Health England’s (PHE) latest ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ national campaign by displaying posters in their toilets. Places of worship encourage their members to ‘look before they flush’...

Turmeric could offer hope for millions of people battling the common eye condition glaucoma, researchers believe.

Children who take omega-3 supplements are better behaved, new research suggests. Youngsters who take such supplements every day are less likely to disobey instructions, steal or damage property, a study found. This in turn makes such children's...

As well as soot and exhaust fumes city air could be filling our lungs with antibiotic resistant genes, a study has found.

Nearly one million antidepressants were doled out to children in less than three years, new figures reveal. Between April 2015 and March 2018, 950,000 prescriptions were issued to children under 18 in the UK, according to data obtained from...

Feeling blue can actually help some people to focus, manage their time and better prioritize tasks, new research suggests.

The Met Office has issued an amber heatwave alert and urged people to avoid the sun as Britain's heatwave shows no signs of abating and continuing into August.

Patients could be put at risk by trainee doctors who are exhausted before they even start work, experts have warned.

The vitamin industry is booming, having successfully persuaded millions of people that a few supplements a day could stave off all kinds of life-threatening health issues.

Scientists have found the summer smoothie favourite keeps blood vessels healthy and aids circulation.