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...

High cholesterol levels have become a common lifestyle problem. High cholesterol levels may lead to an obstruction of proper blood flow to the heart as well as other organs. It may lead to stroke, other cardiovascular diseases, high blood pressure...

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Children who lead inactive lives are likely to grow up to become middle-aged couch potatoes, a study suggests.

A healthy lifestyle can preserve the brainpower of those at risk of dementia, according to a landmark study.

A new type of cholesterol-lowering drug may halve the risk of a heart attack or stroke, new research suggests.

Obese patients will be sent on cookery courses and to Zumba fitness classes by their GPs as part of a drive to tackle diabetes.

It has long been claimed by allotment-holders that their fruit and vegetables beat those from supermarket shelves.

Like a fine wine, some parts of the human brain can take decades to mature and reach their peak, researchers have found. They say rather than peaking in our twenties, in fact some areas do not reach their full potential until we grow old.

Pakistani and Bangladeshi people in London's least healthy boroughs are being asked to provide spit samples and health records to researchers hoping to find genetic clues to why they are disproportionately affected by certain diseases.