Mindfulness meditation not only reduces inflammation and alters gene expression, it reduces loneliness.

Trees and other plants are more effective than thought at reducing city pollution.

The most famous practitioner of inner-smile meditation is Grand Master Mantak Chia, who operates from the Tao Gardens Resort in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Chia teaches the Universal Healing Tao, a self-help system for curing illness and stress and for enhancing all aspects of life.

Looking at different approaches to the healing process can clarify how a practitioner fits into the health care industry and how he or she relates to other health professionals. Complementary medicine is that part of the health sector that relies primarily upon holistic, homeopathic, traditional or natural therapies rather than an allopathic approach to medicine […]

The hardest thing about being a busy Mum is finding time for you. We all know that. We aren’t being martyrs, or complaining about it (much) – it’s just the reality of parenthood. But if we want to make sure we still recognize the person in the mirror in 18 years time – let alone […]

Willpower, like any muscle of the body, responds to stimuli. Just as bicep curls increase the strength of the biceps, exercising your willpower will result in it becoming stronger. The more you practice self-discipline and control, the easier these behaviours will become, and the less likely you will be to self-sabotage your efforts.

Yale University researchers say that the handlebar level on a woman’s bike can affect sexual function.

A molecule that adjusts your biological clock could help treat diabetes.

Healthy people produce an average of 0.6 litres of saliva per day! Most of it is produced in the mid afternoon and only very little is produced at night (this may come as surprise to you, droolers). Sounds like a lot, but can you imagine what life would be like without it? In this article we picture a world without saliva and what consequences that would have to our enjoyment of life.

The plastic ingredient BPA is bad news for fish and its replacement may be equally bad news for humans.

High levels of anxiety cause cellular changes that accelerate your aging process by years.

Whether freestyle, backstroke or butterfly, swimming for fitness can boost heart health, relieve stress and create a lean, toned physique. Laura Greaves explains how to get in the swim.