There are many diets you can follow if you want to live more healthily, but it’s hard to know which has the best long-term effects? Luckily, a team of experts has done the research

A new study suggests canine-lovers could be 23% less likely to die from heart disease – or it could just be that healthier people prefer dogs

More than a quarter of new fathers in a new study showed significant levels of depression – what are the causes, and what can they do about it?

If you have sensitive skin, doctors recommend moisturisers without fragrance or allergic ingredients, but terms such as ‘hypoallergenic’ and ‘dermatologist-recommended’ are often just marketing tools

A new report suggests that young people are aware of their parents’ drinking – and it may well have an impact on their relationship with alcohol. So should you keep booze out of the family home?

Studies show that being a spectator certainly increases the blood pressure, but it can also double the risk of a heart attack. So is there any health benefit?

New research argues that just a small glass of wine a day increases the risk and that ‘responsible drinking’ targets are misleading

Most doctors only address the symptoms, but the disease can be beaten into remission. However, it requires losing a lot of weight – and keeping it off

Paltrow makes great claims for it on her site Goop and others agree. But the medical evidence shows it does more harm than good

Given the choice, lab rats favour sugar over cocaine. Does that mean we are all hopelessly hooked – and what is eating too much sugar doing to our bodies?

Researchers last week warned that nomophobia – a phobia of being without your smartphone – is affecting everyone

New research has looked into how different exercises affect appetite – but it’s a tricky area to study

Research shows that splashing the cash can boost feelings of pleasure – but it depends who you spend it on

‘Period brain’ may be one of the mainstays of internet banter – but a new study doesn’t find any scientific evidence for it

Pedalling to work came out top in a recent study. But how do the risks and benefits stack up when you allow for injuries and pollution?

Sex doesn’t stop when you hit 50, and it has been shown to have many health benefits for older people. But could it also stave off cognitive decline?

A new study has found a link between lengthy exposure to low traffic noise or its equivalent and male fertility problems. But how worried should we be?

There are reports cannabis will be approved by New York legislators to treat period pain. The evidence is unclear, but that doesn’t mean the drug can be ruled out

Friendships are less judgmental and and more likely to be positive. Having good friends can even make you healthier