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A low fat diet could reduce the risk of ovarian cancer in healthy postmenopausal women, according to new research.

Results from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Dietary Modification Trial show that, after four years, women who decreased …

The perceived "heath halos" of restaurants that claim to offer healthy foods often lead to higher calorific consumption due to the fact customers treat themselves to more, higher calorie side dishes, drinks or desserts than they would in …

Folic acid supplements have been found to reduce blood arsenic levels by 14 per cent.

US researchers discovered that 400mg, the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of the B vitamin, could work in the body to enable the arsenic to be …

An extract from the bilberry fruit could help the fight against cancers of the liver and colon.

Research, being done at the University of Leicester, is looking at ways in which a substance derived from bilberries - Mirtoselect - could help …

Some couples may strongly disagree but new research shows that marriage can actually improve your health.

Figures from the Office for National Statistics have revealed that tying the knot can not only help you to live longer but also makes …

A new technique has been identified by US scientists, which can block nerve cells from feeling pain but without numbing the surrounding nerves.

The research, published in the October issue of "Nature", describes how the …

Smoothie manufacturer Innocent has been criticised by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for making unproven health claims about the benefits of one of its products.

The drink's advertising said that the antioxidants in its acai, …

Flavanol-rich foods like apples and onions could help the risk of developing pancreatic cancer, according to new research.

The international study Multiethnic Cohort Study, whose findings were published in an October issue of the America …

Eating flavonol rich foods, such as apples, onions, broccoli and curly kale, has been found to prevent the risk of developing pancreatic cancer, especially in the high-risk smoker group.

A study of 183,500 patients, who were monitored …

Slender Myleene Klaas was photographed in London yesterday, having lost her pregnancy weight in just six weeks.

Myleene was a presenter on the BBC's One Show, until August this year when she went into labour shortly after she left the TV …

People are confused about applying government advice to eat five portions of fruit or vegetables per day.

Despite being aware of the message, people are unclear or do not follow the advice because they do not know what counts, claims Sarah …

A new £17 million Lottery-funded health initiative is still aiming to improve the popularity of the nation's school meals despite worrying new statistics.

Figures show that meal uptake has fallen at 19 of the 27 schools inspected by …