Couples have been advised to stop trying for a baby for up to six months if a partner has returned from one of 23 countries affected by the Zika virus.

We're forever told by health authorities how much we should weigh, but one essential element is missing.

We are taught early in life to say "I'm sorry" so what is it that makes the adult experience of apologising so hard?

Try these apps to keep you focused and help your running goals for the year.

Whether it's back-to-work blues or itchy feet, this is the most common time to consider a job change.

Jill Goldson shares her tips for managing children obsessed with screen time.

Niki Bezzants explains why you don't need to detox and just be healthy.

Changing the times of key meals can shed body weight and cut the risk of heart attack, says a study.

Now that the noise and clatter of Christmas and New Year has died down, this year promises the advent of a much-needed quiet revolution, finds Louisa Pritchard.

Most cases of cancer are a result of avoidable factors such as toxic chemicals and radiation, new study suggests.

Some cheap sunnies are just as good at protecting eyes from ultraviolet light as their more pricey counterparts.

The secret to keeping a New Year resolution is to ask, rather than tell, yourself to change your behaviour, research suggests.

Instead of depending on resolutions, Niki writes 5 simple changes you can make so by the end of the year you will feel truly more healthy.

If you want your toddler to be a healthy weight you might control portion sizes or the frequency of their meals and snacks.

Have you ever wondered what happens to your body after you drink a can of your favourite fizzy drink?

I liked Nigella Lawson when she made some insightful remarks about faddish eating, in particular the fad of "clean eating," Niki writes.

There is evidence on both sides of the fence about coffee's benefits and harms and, again, it probably comes down to context, Niki writes.

Niki writes her opinion about a finding on how a 'one size fits all dietary recommendation is not effective for everyone.'

Coffee might be beneficial for some people, but it may also be harmful for others.

Here's why dropping those winter layers might not be going so well.

Pigeons are as good as human experts at recognising the signs of breast cancer in tissue samples and mammograms, according to a study.

Drinking up to five cups of coffee a day could help you live longer, scientists say.

Research confirms that people should emerge stronger from a stressful event and better able to cope with the trials of everyday life.

A test that spots one of the deadliest female cancers with unprecedented accuracy has been developed by scientists.

Lewy body dementia, the illness blamed for Robin Williams's early death, is often misdiagnosed - with tragic results, says Anna Magee.

Although individuals in all birth order positions may suffer problems, the reasons why they do so tend to differ according to their birth position.

How much sex is enough? Just once a week is all it takes for optimal happiness among married heterosexual couples and those in long-term relationships.

Scientists in Australia have replicated a sticky brown prehistoric "goo", believed to be the source of life on Earth, and discovered it has significant health benefits.