Regular walking produces many health benefits, including reducing our risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and depression.

Community-based exercise programs improve physical fitness and quality of life for people with cancer, according to a new study.

We’ve all experienced the unpleasant sensation of being itchy. For many years, scientists suspected that pain and itch were the same thing, only differentiated by their intensity: itch was just light pain, and pain was strong itch.

At-home DNA testing kits may be popular, but new research finds that not everyone is eager to find out whether they are related to the British royal family or a Neanderthal.

Most people want to have children sometime in their life and expect this will happen when the time is right for them.

It is well known that eating lots of fruit and vegetables is good for your physical health, but our latest research suggests that it might be good for your mental health too.

Some cannabinoid compounds may inhibit the growth of colon cancer cells, according to new research.

Cardiovascular disease is responsible for more than 30% of the total number of deaths worldwide, and every year more people are being diagnosed with the condition.

Women’s brains appear to be about three years younger than men’s of the same chronological age, metabolically speaking, according to a new study.

A new study shows a link between prostate cancer and cancer cells’ uptake of fatty acids.

The Food Price Report 2019, released by Dalhousie University and the University of Guelph in December, suggested vegetable prices will go up by as much as six per cent this year.

Plenty of us have been there: waking up after a night out with a thumping headache, feeling sick and swearing never to touch alcohol again.

Enlarged prostates may actually impede the growth of prostate cancer tumors, according to a new study.

In simple gardeners’ terms that means we plant pulses one year, a cereal such as wheat or barley the next year and then an oil seed such as canola in the third year.

There is no scientifically significant evidence that expensive prescription pain creams and gels relieve soreness better than a placebo, a study finds.

The first study to directly compare the quality and experience of outpatient care between adults with or without primary care finds that Americans with primary care received significantly more high-value healthcare.

Fungi and moulds encompass a dizzying range of physical forms and attributes, living in both temperate environments and in extremes of hot, cold, or in the depths of the ocean.

New research suggests that people who know more about the benefits of physical activity spend more time doing it.

If weight loss was your goal for 2019, chances are that by now, you’ve probably already experienced some challenges.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder that affects one in ten Australians, and twice as many women as men.

Ella, who is in her early 20s, has depression. When her sleep started to fall away after a stressful term at school, her smartphone was programmed to note the late-night texts and phone conversations indicating her insomnia. It made suggestions to improve her sleep.

Cannabidiol, or CBD, has become a household name. On many social media sites, people suggest “but have you tried CBD oil?” on posts pertaining to any health-related issue.

Binge and heavy drinking may trigger a long-lasting genetic change, resulting in an even greater craving for alcohol, according to a new study.