Health & Fitness

Psychological therapy may yield greater benefits if providers can meet patients' preferences, a UK study suggests. Most of the nearly 15,000…

When doctors are asked to perform virginity testing, they should refuse because it’s not medically necessary and may cause psychological…

Women who live close to major highways where the air is polluted by traffic exhaust fumes may be slightly more…

A recent Australian study has found potential health risks associated with the long-term consumption of chromium supplements, as the mineral…

The two-year Ebola epidemic which laid waste to communities across west Africa and killed more than 11,000 people is due…

Back pain is common and difficult to treat, but one effective strategy to help prevent it is exercise, according to…

Close to half of US middle and high school students who never used tobacco themselves were exposed to secondhand smoke…

People who have both diabetes and depression may have an easier time keeping their blood sugar levels under control if…

English doctors stage their first strike in 40 years on Tuesday over government plans to reform pay and conditions for…

Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages like soda daily may lead to more abdominal fat gain over time, according to a new study. So-called…