Breast milk ensures a child’s right to survive, develop, participate and be protected. Promoting breastfeeding is essential, because it

National Liver Foundation of Bangladesh launches a first-ever mobile app targeting almost 300 million Bengali-speaking people across the world to create awareness about the fatal diseases--Hepatitis B and C.

A baby has died and another is in critical condition after both were administered "laughing gas" instead of oxygen at a hospital in Sydney.

When it comes to height, Dutch men and Latvian women tower over all other nationalities, a new study confirms.

A woman in Spain infected with the Zika virus gives birth to a baby with the brain disease microcephaly, thought to be the first such birth in Europe.

Canadian scientists have developed a promising vaccine prototype against chlamydia, a study in mice suggests. Research,

If you would like to make your diet healthier by adding more vegetables to your meals, cucumbers are a great choice. Here is a

Ahead of World Hepatitis Day, 28 July 2016, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is urging countries to take rapid action to

Are you someone who struggles with good sleep? If you have problems with sleep or know someone who does, this article may be helpful.

Sometimes, we are very much concerned about the intake of vitamins and minerals, especially about out kids — whether they

The smell from a live chicken can help protect against malaria, researchers find.

A mother in the United States has given birth to three sets of fraternal twins in a little over two years. Danesha Couch, 20, from Kansas City, gave birth to daughters Darla and Delanie on 17 June - just 26 months after her first set of twins were born.

Pregnancy multivitamins are a waste of money because most mothers-to-be do not need them, according to researchers.

Honey is one of the oldest sweeteners on earth. Lucky for us, it also has many health benefits and uses. Read on for health benefits and uses for this golden sweetener.

Depression varies from person to person, but there are some common signs and symptom. It is important to remember that

Sixteen years ago, the historic 13th International AIDS Conference inspired a new paradigm for HIV treatment access that helped change the trajectory of the global AIDS epidemic.

Simplifying the way ovarian patients are tested is a "win-win" that saves both lives and money, a study shows. Testing their

Muffin top, spare tyre, blubber, belly fat, beer belly - a multitude of names but they all mean the same thing. Abdominal fat. And in the summer many turn to quick fixes to get rid of it, writes Saleyha Ahsan.

Doctors in India have replaced a 12-year-old boy's damaged nose with a new one which was grown on his forehead.

The mosquito, Aedes aegypti, is causing widespread fear by spreading the Zika virus that has been linked to thousands of babies