All pregnant women should be tested for vitamin D deficiency and those found to be deficient should be treated, say experts.

While most people are aware that meditation can help us to relax, a group of University of South Australia researchers hope to prove that a daily dose of meditation can do much more.

What part does the thyroid gland have in vision? Thyroid hormone is crucially involved in controlling which visual pigment is produced in the cones. Previously, it was assumed that the colour sensitivity of the cones is fixed in the adult retina. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research in Frankfurt/M., together with colleagues at the University of Frankfurt and universities ...

A new study published online in the journal Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology has found that progesterone, a naturally occurring hormone, reduced the rate of preterm birth before the 33rd week of pregnancy by 45 per cent among one category of at risk women.

Men with prostate cancer who are being treated with androgen deprivation therapy are at increased risk of osteoporotic fractures, type 2 diabetes, and possibly, cardiovascular events, a new set of management guidelines states.

People with diabetes could be helped by a new type of self-monitoring blood glucose sensor being developed by Arizona State University engineers and clinicians at Mayo Clinic in Arizona.

A new imaging technique using video recording to assess the health of the retina is expected to boost early detection of diabetic eye disease.

Defining a healthy sexual relationship can be a little tricky but there are certain factors that affect us all. For instance, the threat of HIV/AIDS and unwanted

When choosing a partner, women believe the lower the man's voice, the more likely it is that he will cheat. Conversely, men think a woman with a higher voice is more likely to be unfaithful, researchers have found.

A leading ophthalmologist has called for a change in clinical practice after an inexpensive cholesterol medication that targets abnormal blood fats in diabetes was found to slow progression of a sight-threatening disease.