Scientists at Newcastle University, U.K said a compound found in common seaweed would stop the body absorbing fat. Tests showed that alginate, found in sea kelp,...
Bladder cancer is the fourth most common cancer in men in England – but unlike most other cancers, survival rates are getting worse, not better. Why...
A study, in the journal Sleep, said most children had nightmares, but persistent ones may be a sign of something more serious. Having night terrors –...
Make healthy behaviors a habit while you’re still young, and you’re more likely to hold onto them throughout your life. To that end, here are 30...
U.S. teenagers who use indoor tanning devices are more likely to take part in other risky behaviors, according to a new government study. Researchers from the...
Listen to your grandmother when it comes to garlic and its health benefits. Don’t throw ‘sprouted’ garlic – old garlic bulbs with bright green shoots emerging...
More than a third of U.S. adults and 17 percent of kids and teens are obese, rates that haven’t changed much in a decade, researchers say....
A fairly rare eating disorder whose signature is excessive eating – though not necessarily binging – at night needs further study since it may signal other...
Smoking hookah can be addictive and harmful, though many dabblers may not realize the dangers, according to a new review. “The cooled and sweetened flavor of...
The biggest ever stem cell trial involving heart attack patients has got under way in London. The study, which will involve 3,000 patients in 11 European...