Just two hours a day spent keeping the mind and body busy is as effective at warding off dementia as drug treatment, according to a new study. ...

If you fancy spicing things up this Christmas, Tesco has just launched the hottest cheese ever sold in Britain. To give you an idea of what to exp...

Dieters who indulge in a mid-morning snack will lose less weight than those who graze in the afternoon, new research suggests. The study by Fred H...

Forgotten to buy your advent calendar? It's not too late. From traditional gingerbread treats to stylish garlands and the ultimate indulgence for ...

Scientists have said an "encouraging" discovery has been made in the fight against the most dangerous form of skin cancer. A team fr...

Scientists have found the body protects itself from cancer in the same way it responds to allergies. According to the new research -...

As millions of Brits look forward to their work Christmas party over the coming weeks, one in four will be blissfully unaware that a cheeky kiss under...

Women trying to conceive should take multivitamins pills as it could double their chances of becoming pregnant, say experts. The study by the Unive...

From the discovery that breast cancer tumours can be killed in seconds by boiling them to a potent new vaccine for Alzheimer's as well as potential cu...

Major improvements are needed in the treatment of a common irregular heartbeat to avoid a stroke epidemic, according to a report. So...

If you're worried about gaining the Christmas pounds, it's not the mince pies or your grandma's calorific pudding that you need to be wary of. It’s ...

A child from Manchester has been taken into care for being obese. The 5-year-old, the youngest child to be taken from its parents due to obesity ...

Does a Thursday night date eating Italian food, guzzling three glasses of wine and ending with a peck on the cheek sound spookily familiar? That’s b...

First there was 'manscara', 'guyliner' and more recently, the launch of the first set of 'guylashes' but now it seems metrosexual men are trying to mu...

It may not seem like rocket science, but researchers have discovered that sitting around really does make your backside bigger. According to the r...

It's a well-known diet rule that if you want to stay slim, the secret is to eat a low-calorie diet and exercise regularly. However, if you snack o...

German scientists have discovered a type of cold plasma that is able to deactivate viruses similar to the common cold, bringing them a step closer to ...

Modern chemotherapy drugs are cutting breast cancer deaths by about a third, a study has shown. Scientists analysed pooled data from...

Children born a few weeks early are significantly more likely to suffer behavioural and/or emotional problems before they start school, researchers ha...

If you’re thinking about donating your organs, you might want to look back at your sexual past, as people who’ve had two or more sexual partners i...

We all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and that certain brekkie act as great brain-boosting agents and that a early morning ...

When you sit down on Christmas Day to get stuck into your dinner, consider the fact that it's been a long journey for our festive vegetables and meat ...

When it comes to art, only the real deal will do, according to a study into fake paintings. Oxford University academics found that t...

It is an age-old problem and a common scene in Hollywood films: women minding their own business - perhaps having a quiet drink in a bar - and being h...

More women started up new businesses in the last 12 months than in the previous year, with cleaning, beauty and hairdressing the most popular trades, ...