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A daily dose of caffeine could protect against Alzheimer's disease, scientists have claimed.

According to researchers at the University of North Dakota, caffeine helps to block the disruptive effects of high cholesterol that are thought to …

Experts have claimed that there is little evidence to support drinking eight glasses of water a day.

A recent review of the health effects of drinking water by scientists at the University of Pennsylvania found that the majority of cited …

Children who drink plain or flavoured milk consume more nutrients and tend to have a lower body mass index (BMI) than those who do not, new research has found.

A study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association analysed …

The Welsh Assembly has claimed that the nation's ban on smoking in enclosed public spaces has been a success and that many people are giving up cigarettes.

The Assembly, which was the first UK legislature to call for a ban, claims that 84 …

All patients in England and Wales with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the nation's leading cause of blindness, are to have access to a sight-saving drug on the NHS.

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence …

Britain's older people are getting fitter, according to new statistics showing that nearly one in ten of this year's London Marathon runners are over the age of 50.

Despite a general impression that ageing Brits prefer a more sedentary …

A vegan diet may seem bland to those who have never tried it, but a spokeswoman for the Vegan Society has suggested that this is far from the truth.

Amanda Baker, the organisation's media relations officer, advised people considering …

Scientists believe that green tea may help to fight superbugs, reports suggest.

Egyptian pharmacists have found that drinking green tea promotes the action of important antibiotics, making them three times more effective against resistant …

Processed meats should be avoided as much as possible to reduce the risk of bowel cancer, a leading expert has advised.

Recent research found that eating 50g of processed meat a day - the equivalent of a sausage or three rashers of bacon - …

Children should have three portions of dairy products a day in order to build strong bones and teeth, an expert has claimed.

According to GP Dr Rob Hicks, many parents do not realise how much calcium their children need in their daily …

Patients who suffer from eczema, a skin condition that causes dry, itchy inflammation of the skin, could benefit from increasing their intake of omega-3 fatty acids, experts suggest.

German researchers carried out a study involving 44 …

A large stomach in your 40s could increase the risk of dementia in later life, researchers have warned.

Scientists at the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in Oakland, California, found that people who were overweight and had a large …