A major US government-led study published Tuesday found no link between ovarian cancer and the use of talcum powder in the genital area, citing data from more than 250,000 women.

If you're currently making New Year resolutions then you might want to consider adding your first marathon to your list of 2020 goals, with new research suggesting that running a marathon for the first time could bring several health benefits.

A mysterious lung infection in the central Chinese city of Wuhan is being monitored by the World Health Organization, which said it’s in active communication with its counterparts in China, where an investigation is underway to determine the cause.

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It’s common for people to focus on their health at the start of the year. But few consider the well being of the microbes that live inside the human gut – the microbiome – which are vital to an individual’s good health.

The fact is most people with bipolar disorder do not enjoy “a heightened connection with the universe”.

If one of your resolutions for 2020 is to reduce your stress levels, then putting a plant on your work desk could help, according to new Japanese research.

Examples of ecotherapy activities might include gardening, farming, woodland walks, and nature art and crafts.

Examples of ecotherapy activities might include gardening, farming, woodland walks, and nature art and crafts.

Thinking that we are our bodies is transformative, it overturns how we understand human beings.

Is all exercise equally beneficial – and does it matter whether you do it alone or in a group?

Those affected by floods are at risk of getting infected with water-borne diseases contracted through direct contact with polluted waters.

A Google artificial intelligence system proved as good as expert radiologists at detecting which women had breast cancer based on screening mammograms and showed promise at reducing errors, researchers in the United States and Britain reported.

A Google artificial intelligence system proved as good as expert radiologists at detecting which women had breast cancer based on screening mammograms and showed promise at reducing errors, researchers in the United States and Britain reported.

New UK research suggests that people who regularly sleep too little or too much are more likely to have pulmonary fibrosis, compared to those who sleep the recommended seven hours a night.

New UK research suggests that people who regularly sleep too little or too much are more likely to have pulmonary fibrosis, compared to those who sleep the recommended seven hours a night.

Shaking your head vigorously in an attempt to remove water blockage from your ears after swimming or showering might be quick and effective, but a new study suggests this seemingly harmless act might lead to health problems, even brain damage.

New research suggests that having less muscle and more body fat may negatively affect the flexibility of our thinking as we get older.  

A newly approved Chinese drug for Alzheimer’s will start clinical trials in the US and Europe next year as the country’s first novel therapy for the incurable disease seeks global legitimacy.

New British research has found that regularly visiting museums, art galleries, the theater or concerts could help you live longer.

A sobering truth -- ordinary foods work just as fine.

The cold is a collection of symptoms – coughing, sneezing, a runny nose, tiredness and perhaps a fever – rather than a defined disease. Although it shares a lot with the initial symptoms with the flu, it’s a very different infection.

New US research has found that boys born to mothers who were obese while pregnant appear to have lower motor skills at age three and a lower IQ at age seven.

New European research has found that giving teenagers a more flexible start time at school could help them get more sleep.

One group of scientists says that reducing red and processed meat is a top priority for your health and the planet’s. 

This recently discovered connection between the gut microbes and lung health or disease is called the gut-lung axis, and it may reveal new ways to treat lung diseases.

New research from Singapore has found that pregnant women who eat more in the evening and have a lower quality diet are more than three times likely to experience postpartum weight retention 18 months after giving birth.

People switching to a vegan diet - for January or for good - could reap health benefits such as weight loss and lower cholesterol, but should beware vegan junk food with little nutritional value, scientists are warning.

Bathrooms are homes to germs like salmonella, E. coli and C. difficile, which might cause stomach flu, diarrhea, fever and even inflammation of the colon. 

Companies including British American Tobacco (BAT) will be barred from promoting e-cigarettes on Instagram and other social media sites as a result of a ruling by the UK's advertising watchdog on Wednesday.