The cancer risks that run through generations of families—and the growing frontier in medicine trying to change that.

Conversations about the bad form of cholesterol involve LDL — low-density lipoprotein. Whereas high density lipoprotein is the good form, taking cholesterol out of the artery. LDL is supposed to be as

Conversations about the bad form of cholesterol involve LDL — low-density lipoprotein. Whereas high density lipoprotein is the good form, taking cholesterol out of the artery. LDL is supposed to be as

In Australia smoking has decreased generally, but tobacco use is higher than average in young people with mental health issues. And especially so in those with more severe types of mental illness.

The term 'time toxicity' has been conceived by a group of cancer researchers in Canada, expressing the idea that if treatment to extend a patient's life involves lengthy periods in medical facilities,

Heart defects at birth are not uncommon, and most can be patched, but some need surgery and leave babies with half a heart. Now new research is looking at exercise as a key to improving their life exp

Cancer drugs can reduce the size of tumors, but it's also important to know if someone's life will be improved by taking them. This factor is not considered so relevant for some of these drugs' market

Study on the types of fat in our body has become more in-depth and now 800 different lipids can be measured to check your metabolic risk and health profile.

Abortion is legal in Australia, but those at greatest risk from unplanned pregnancy are often least able to access it. Experts say better training pathways are needed to ensure an equitable spread of

One of the hottest areas in mental health research is a possible connection between mental health and the immune system, and if mental health is associated with immune disorders like ulcerative coliti