Two major studies show that many people with breast and lung cancers may forgo chemotherapy and still live longer, signaling a waning need for what was long seen as the standard of cancer care.

An increasing number of medical institutions are using smartphone apps to help improve the lifestyles of patients suffering from diabetes and heart failure while also providing them with better treatment.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Independent High-Level Commission has proposed six bold recommendations to accelerate

Artificial pancreas treatment consists of an insulin pump, continuous glucose monitoring, and an algorithm to deliver insulin (and glucagon in dual-hormone systems) in response to glucose levels.

It is no surprise that refined white sugar is pretty bad for your health. But how do you cut sugar out of your diet for good?

Apple cider vinegar is an unpasteurised, organic product with a wide variety of uses. From salad dressings to beauty products, cider vinegar has been used as a traditional medicine for centuries. Some health benefits are mentioned below.

Tobacco use has declined markedly since 2000, according to a new World Health Organisation (WHO) report,

Sunday, June 3 is World Bicycle Day 2018, organised by the UN to celebrate the bicycle as a "simple, affordable, reliable, clean and environmentally fit" method of transport, which of course also brings many health benefits.

New European research finds that women who are obese but metabolically healthy still have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease than metabolically healthy women who are of a normal weight.

Forty-five million people are affected by fatty liver in Bangladesh, according to a recent research.

Let us try to dig deep into the myths and realities of chickenpox, the tropical disease of the season, with the help of experts.

Each year, Muslims worldwide eagerly wait for Ramadan -- the holy month of fasting which is followed by one of the biggest celebration in Islam, Eid-ul-Fitr. During this month, our lifestyle becomes subject to many changes. For most part, it is the food habit that goes through a drastic change.

Here are five tips for parents designed to help protect children from the dangers of the global epidemic of child obesity.

A doctor warns Friday that bitter-tasting pumpkins and squashes can contain potent toxins, after two women were poisoned by their dinners and lost most of their hair.

An exclusive Health Awareness Night was recently organised for the Bangladeshi community in Singapore, at One Farrer Hotel & Spa Ballroom, with Md Mustafizur Rahman, High Commissioner of People’s Republic of Bangladesh in Singapore and Mohd.

Overweight and obesity increase cancer risk. A new report published recently by World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) shows that

Spanish researchers have developed a new food-based score that is strongly associated with long-term risk of overweight or obesity across adulthood, according to new research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Vienna, Austria.

The situation of the increasing distrust between a doctor and a patient is increasing gradually.

Today, many people are unable to get tested for diseases because they cannot access diagnostic services.

A new UK review finds that those who have depression or anxiety could also show an increased rate of cognitive decline later in life.