Care and support provided in England will be changing from April 2015. If you have an illness or disability or are a carer who supports a friend or family member, you will experience significant changes to the care and support that will be provided...

A group of Australian researchers have warned that Paracetamol are futile for back pain and osteoarthritis, despite being a recommended treatment.

There are a couple of things that can stand in the way of a good night's sleep - at the worse, a howling dog and a snoring husband.

Mixing lettuce varieties could help provide protection against the chain reactions of free radicals, molecules that can cause cell damage and generate various diseases, suggests a study.

Seeds are often cast aside as a health fad, an embellishment to your diet or a craze that can be ignored. But seeds deserve better. They’re miniscule powerhouses of protein that can be eaten as is or rolled into breads, desserts, granola bars,...

We’ve often been told about the benefits of adding grains to our diet. Grains, especially whole grains, are a great source of complex carbohydrates. While carbohydrates may have a bad reputation, whole grains contain the ‘good carbs’. A whole...

Scientific study suggests that playing music while pregnant can help develop an unborn child's hearing.

According to a study conducted by King's College London, switching to a healthy diet can reduce the risk of heart trouble in people over 40.

A diet which is 70% vegetarian can reduce the risk of dying from heart disease by almost a fifth. Scientists from London's Imperial College followed nearly half a million people from 10 countries for about 12 years. The participants, aged 35...

A high-energy breakfast and modest dinner can control dangerous blood sugar spikes all day, says a new Tel Aviv University study published in Diabetologia. More than 382 million people in the world suffer from diabetes, predominantly type-2...