Engaging in a hobby like reading a book, making a patchwork quilt or even playing computer games can delay the onset of dementia, a US study suggests. Watching TV however does not count - and inde..

A food allergy is an immune system response to a food that the body mistakenly believes is harmful, according to the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network. Once the immune system decides to treat a pa..

Despite 30 years of searching, scientists have not been able to nail down a clear link between human cancer prevention and consumption of broccoli, or any of the vegetables in the same family, says Dr..

Bitter feuding over a possible link between vaccines and autism won't go away despite a strong rejection of that theory by a special federal court. Thousands of families were hoping to win compens..

Below, some tips to help you quit smoking are listed. First and foremost, set a quit date and quit completely on that day. To prepare for that day: 1. Identify the times you are most likely to smok..

A woman who lost her limbs and eyesight to a near-fatal medical error has returned home after months of rehabilitation. Tabitha Mullings has been through more in the last five months than most peop..

Have you heard the buzz that cheap, fun, non-SPF gloss can possibly increase your skin cancer risk? Here's the theory: Some dermatologists have said that the translucent sheen helps ultraviolet r..

Women often have a hard time controlling their weight after menopause. Around the same time in their lives, some women also start to experience embarrassing urine leaks and uncontrollable urges to go ..