Children who spend hours watching television or playing video games do worse at school, scientists claim. In the largest study of its kind, the habits of almost half a million children across the globe were analysed. Generally, time spent on...

Children of parents who smoke are at much greater risk of suffering from an irregular heartbeat later in life, warns a new study. Irregular heartbeat, also known as atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart rhythm disorder and raises...

As many as one in three breast cancer cases could be prevented with simple lifestyle changes, a new report suggests. 

Combining exercising with cutting calories is often the go-to for weight loss. But research suggests being active while restricting how much we eat may be bad for our bones.  

Taking a walk in the woods may be more relaxing than fashionable meditation. People played birdsong from woodland are more likely to become relaxed than those played a meditation app, a study of 600 people found. 

What you eat could protect your gut bacteria from being destroyed by antibiotics, a new study suggests. Research has shown that taking antibiotics - especially too many - can change the amounts and types of bacteria within the intestines. 

It's the perfect excuse to put the kettle on. For research has suggested drinking tea could be good for your brain and stave off age-related decline.

The number of new cases of type 2 diabetes may be declining, research suggests. Australian scientists looked at 47 studies carried out from the 1960s to 2014, largely across the US, Canada and Europe. More than a third (36 per cent) of these...

Adults are advised to do muscle-strengthening exercises twice a week, as well as aerobic exercise, to help them stay active for longer, under new guidance from the UK's top doctors.

Children should not be allowed to start primary school unless they have been given the MMR vaccine, senior GPs have said.