Scientists have pinpointed the most important decade for your health. Smoking, drinking, and being inactive become entrenched in the decade between 36 and 46 and are harder to reverse, according to a ...

Sometimes the source of our fear or anxiety is evident. If you panic when it's your turn to speak at a meeting, it's likely due to a fear of public speaking. If your stomach churns as you cross a ...

In a recent study published in BMC Public Health, researchers investigated how health behaviors (HB) and socioeconomic position (SEP) were related to health and wellbeing. An individual's SEP has a ...

Objectives Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a leading cause of mortality in Nepal. Risk perception is crucial for the prevention of CVD-related behaviours. This study assessed CVD risk perceptions ...

Correspondence to Tahlia Alsop, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia; t.alsop{at}uq.edu.au The WHO has called for action to ...

Researchers have found that women who exhibit disturbed eating behaviors and engage in low physical activity tend to have more central body fat and a higher risk of metabolic low-grade inflammation.

When we have health anxiety, we can sometimes fall into the trap of closely monitoring our bodies to look for symptoms or any signs that we are in danger, whether it is a sign that we have a new ...

When a child displays violent or aggressive behaviour, such as hitting, biting, anger, or sudden defiance, the first ...

If you're in your 30s and living a party lifestyle because you still feel young, this news may come as a warning. According to new research, smoking, drinking and avoiding exercise begin to take a ...

Compulsive behaviours may not involve a "habit loop" that overrides self-control, but may instead involve inflammation in a brain region known to be important for choosing actions, according to a ...