The Philippines may have found its next sunrise industry in the medical tourism field.
New research sends a stark warning to overweight teens: If you develop diabetes, you'll have a very tough time keeping it under control.
People who survive cancer when they are teenagers or young adults are more likely than their peers who never had cancer to engage in risky behaviors like smoking later on, a US study said Monday.
Workers who suffer job strain are 23-percent more likely to have a heart attack than stress-free counterparts, but the risk is far smaller than smoking or a sedentary lifestyle, a large study published in The Lancet on Friday says.
Regular moderate exercise can raise life expectancy – even among people who are overweight, a study said Tuesday.
Cycling or walking to school increases a child's ability to concentrate in the classroom, the results of a Danish study published Friday showed.
Children who watch excessive amounts of television are more likely to have criminal convictions and show aggressive personality traits as adults, a New Zealand study has found.
Volunteer work has long been touted as good for the soul, but the practice is also good for your heart, according to a study out Monday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.
They come from the so-called “selfie” generation—a new breed of young adults without financial dependents who form a growing consumer powerhouse in this country.
Years of training cause structural changes in a ballerina's brain that help her stay balanced in the pirouette, said a report Friday that may aid the treatment of chronic dizziness.