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British researchers report that a person’s environment may play a bigger part in weight management than their DNA.

Research indicates that the risk of skin cancer increases over time with ongoing exposure to medications that suppress the immune system to prevent organ rejection.

Making these 7 mistakes when taking prescription medication can be fatal . . .

Guidelines on food introduction have been relaxed in recent years and parents are no longer advised to delay introducing foods like eggs and peanuts to their children for fear of triggering allergies.

The finding that alcoholics may lack an enzyme that controls their desire to drink could lead to new ways to treat alcoholism in humans.

Researchers found that sabre-like canine teeth in pre-mammalian therapsids were not used for hunting, but for sexual display.

Although it’s rare for young children to die by suicide, adults need to realise that school-age children as young as five kill themselves, according to a startling new study.

Finnish researchers found that learners’ reading skills improved more if they avoided sugary foods and red meat and ate more vegetables, fruit, fish, whole grains and unsaturated fats.

A new medication may benefit patients with multiple sclerosis. However, the research was performed on mice, and human studies are needed to confirm the effects.

There’s been a 43% increase in the number of US children diagnosed with ADHD – but are all these children really suffering from the disorder?