"I do come across children who for one reason or another spend a lot of time with TV and DVDs. They start to assume the character."

The drug, Pravastatin, has been shown to reduce the effects of compounds that drive pre-eclampsia, which affects about five per cent of pregnant women.

A hallucinogenic drug derived from magic mushrooms is being given to human guinea pigs in a controversial experiment aimed at curing schizophrenia.

Eating fruit and vegetables or taking antioxidant supplements may combat one of the most harmful aspects of ageing by protecting a vital immune system organ, research suggests.

There is very little evidence a Australian diet for those with irritable bowel syndrome works, a new study has found.

Being too close to a computer screen at work can be tiring for a user, especially for their eyes.

Experts reveal what the face says about your health and how to cure common ailments.

Everyone knows that a diet full of white bread, pasta and rice is bad for your waistline. Now scientists say they could also impact your mind.

Toddlers in Britain are to be referred to weekly weight-loss classes to curb rising obesity levels.

A step-by-step guide to the dramatic way a can of Diet Coke affects the body from 10 minutes after the first sip until an hour later.

His mega-watt smile could power the Auckland grid and Joeli Vidiri's skin is back to its normal hue.

Picky eating in small children may be a sign of serious mental problems that should not be ignored, say experts.

"You can save yourself money but you don't know what you're getting, how long they are going to last and what they're going to do to your body.''

The 31-year-old reality TV star is addicted to working out because of how good it makes her feel and is thrilled with the results.

Workers who strive for perfection may not always make the best employees.

A baby's life was saved by a pioneering operation carried out when she was still in her mother's womb.

Watching tropical fish swim around a tank, it can seem like they don't have a care in the world.

People who send text messages on the move are just like drunks, researchers have claimed.

People who boast about getting by on less than five hours sleep should be stigmatised like smokers because of the harm that tiredness can cause, a leading professor has said.

The Baby Boomer generation is renowned for challenging norms around sex and age and this has continued in recent decades.

Gwyneth Paltrow has advised women to pee in the shower.

Your mother was right when she told you not to wolf down your food. For people who eat more slowly feel fuller and think they have eaten more than those who eat quickly, a study has found.

Chef Simon Gault is gutted that a reality TV show he would front to help diabetes sufferers has been knocked back for funding.

Scientists have found a range of illness-inducing bugs lurking in car interiors - and eating while driving could be to blame.

The first drug that slows down Alzheimer's disease could be available within three years after trials showed it prevented mental decline by a third.

Being told to "sit still" in the classroom may soon be a thing of the past.

Of the stillbirths that happen across the globe, 98 per cent occur in low- and middle-income countries.

Cheap eye drops could soon be available for cataract patients, doing away with the need for costly surgery.

Men who become fathers experience weight gain and an increase in body mass index. Men who didn't become dads actually lost weight over the same time period.