Now in his fifties, Stephen Armstrong is going through a different middle age to the one he was expecting.

New evidence shows that exercise itself protects our bodies against cancer in complex ways.

Photos of her sons on holiday have sparked criticism of Kristin Cavallari's parenting.

As well as helping people increase their fitness by getting them to explore the world outside.

She's the ultimate foodie goddess, but Nigella Lawson's popularity is waning in the face of this new food trend.

When was the last time you sat down - with absolutely no distractions - for an extended period of time?

Some people's lives seem to progress in a manner that seems so much more straightforward than our own.

Feeling gloomy and need a lift? Forget that expensive bottle of wine - just munch on a cheap cabbage.

A chef's post bragging about feeding animal products to vegans went viral. And cost him his job.

The discovery will add to calls for the cholesterol-lowering pills to be routinely used in cancer treatment.

COMMENT: The International Association for the study of Pain describes pain as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with tissue damage.

Rob Hobson, registered nutritionist and Head of Nutrition at Healthspan, shares the ten most common food mistakes we make.

OPINION: Are you just fussy about cleanliness and order, or are you suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?

Here are some of the wackiest but also very popular fitness trends that have caught on over the years.

Mary Ann Sieghart on prosopagnosia, or the inability to recognise faces.

Chemicals in everyday products are putting children's brains at risk of not developing properly, leading scientists have warned.

Two women suffered facial burns linked to "permanent cosmetics" when they went for an MRI scan, prompting a call to clamp down on makeup tattoo inks.

A study found using brightly coloured crockery, especially yellow, made patients more likely to finish their food and put on weight.

Treating yourself to a cold beer after a run could have some health benefits...but there are also some downsides.

Not all exercise has the ability to create the growth of new brain cells.

"Live in the moment." "Be present." That's how to be happy, apparently. I know, we read it over and over, and hear it a lot. But, how do we actually "be present"?

A British toddler with cancer has become the youngest patient to have her immature eggs frozen in a pioneering operation.

At just 10 years old, Arya Permana weighs 192kg.

The existence of "mother guilt" is so well acknowledged by social commentators it is almost a cliché.

From substitute eye make-up remover to cooking oil, the coconut is nature's miracle elixir that can do no wrong. Or can it?

Women who take paracetamol in pregnancy are more likely to have autistic or hyperactive children, scientists suspect.

DBS is becoming an increasingly prevalent problem. Here's why.

People who struggle with intense, overwhelming emotions are sometimes seen as "attention seeking" or "manipulative". Psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald explains what may really be at play.

Patients may be able to check their surgeons' safety records before going under the knife under new reporting systems to be put in place within five years.

"When my friends started getting pregnant, there was a tectonic shift. Suddenly I realized that there was no place for me in this new phase of their lives."