A mother’s voice on the phone can soothe a child as much as a hug, a study has found. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. View full post on BBC News | Health | Full...

Making fruit look good holds the key to getting children to eat more of it, a study suggests. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. View full post on BBC News | Health | Full...

Light exercise during pregnancy may improve the future health of a child by controlling weight in the womb, New Zealand and US researchers say. Overweight or obese mums are more likely to have larger babies which could be at higher risk of health problems later in life. A study of 84...

VIEWPOINT Hardly a week seems to pass without something or other being hailed as the miracle cure or another cause of cancer. In this week’s Scrubbing Up, the World Cancer Research Fund’s head of communications, Richard Evans, questions what damage media scare stories are doing...

Massage is no more effective at cutting anxiety than deep breathing and soothing music, say US researchers. The study of 68 people, reported in Depression and Anxiety, showed anxiety symptoms were halved for those given 10 massage sessions over three months. But those given relaxation...