What effect does exercise have on the cells and tissues of the body and how can we use the knowledge to combat conditions like arthritis, diabetes and heart disease?
Pop star Britney Spears wants to capitalise on her new healthy look by making a series of workout videos.
A potential new cure for diabetes is within sight, based on advances in cell therapy, thanks to the work of Tel Aviv University researchers.
A new study by researchers from Cambridge, Leipzig and Shanghaiadds weight to the theory that schizophrenia is a costly byproduct of human brain evolution.
Taking head-on cigarette giants that are aggressively targeting the developing countries, billionaires Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg have jointly pledged $500 million for a massive anti-smoking campaign with special focus on India and China.
Elderly who volunteer for environmental protection are likely to find the activity physically and mentally stimulating, according to a study.
Researchers in Britain have discovered that measuring specific activities of the brain could help the early and more precise detection of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Most teenagers who smoke try really hard to kick the habit -but are unsuccessful, according to a new study.
A low-carb diet and a Mediterranean-style regimen helped people lose more weight than a traditional low-fat diet in one of the longest and largest studies to compare the dueling weight-loss techniques.
Scientists have warned that global warming will soon hit us where it hurts the most, kidneys.
A new screening device that pinpoints early symptoms of impending eye disease also helps doctors detect patients prone to diabetes.
Males are more at risk of thrombosis or blood clotting than women, particularly after heart attack and stroke, according to a study.
Researchers have explored the link between thunderstorms and asthma attacks in the first-ever exhaustive study that has significant bearing on public health.
To battle the rising cholesterol levels in India, Nestle India has introduced a new skimmed milk - Nesvita Pro-Heart Omega 3 - complete with what it called a scientifically proven healthy and beneficial fatty acid.
Men who buy sex, most of them from the "mainstream" society, are the single most powerful driving force in Asia's HIV epidemic and constitute the largest infected population group, according to a report by an independent body on HIV/AIDS.
German Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel said more than 50 studies in the German Mobile Telecommunications Research Programme (DMF), conducted from 2002 to 2008, had found no evidence that mobile phones and transmission towers posed a health risk within the required limits for electromagnetic radiation.
Diabetes is one of the most important risk factors for cardiovascular disease. In patients with diabetes, there is an increased risk of heart failure largely due to the development of diabetic heart muscle disease or diabetic cardiomyopathy.
A balanced diet, a strict fitness regime and regular yoga make Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty's skin glow and help her remain fit and glamorous as she turns 33. Shilpa celebrates her birthday on Sunday.
According to a new report, while health insurance is picking up in India, only 17 out of 1,000 people hospitalised are getting reimbursement and the average reimbursement is only Rs 258.
People could be consuming excess of salt unwittingly, which is likely to affect their overall health, according to a new study.
Researchers have discovered an autoimmune-like response in the blood drawn from malaria-infected children in African countries, which helps explain why existing DNA-based anti-malaria vaccine have repeatedly failed to protect them.
A University of Kansas researcher - who penned a history of mankind's battle with bacteria – has called for the urgent development of more potent antibiotics necessary for humanity to manage drug-resistant breeds of microbes.
India's maternal mortality is high due to a lack of political will and administrative and managerial failures rather than absence of expertise, an article published in WHO magazine said.
A woman's waistline may have less to do with rigorous exercise and abstaining from sweets than it does with the genes of her parents, according to a recent study from Tel Aviv University.
Many people grow fresh vegetables in their own backyards, believing them to be healthier and cleaner than market produce. But in some cases these greens can be toxic, says a new study.
