In identifying a failing education system as it trailed the Russians, America discovered many low-achieving youngsters had ADHD.
Academic rigour, journalistic flair
Paying people to quit smoking seems unfair, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't do it.
Analysis and Comment
Breastfeeding mothers are turning to online groups due to dwindling real-life support — but these volunteer-led platforms don't always have the best advice.
More than 1,000 people died as a result of drugs in Scotland last year.
Ultra-processed products have little or no intact 'food' remaining in them. And much-praised industry led reformulation is doing nothing effective about this.
Salt consumption in China is among the highest in the world.
Gut microbiota are better predictors of belly fat than diet.
Knowing how the brain prepares for sequences of movements can help us better understand disorders such as stuttering and dyspraxia.
All asbestos should be removed from all schools.
Men are feeling more and more pressure to get rid of their love handles and beer bellies – and heavy promotion of unrealistic appearance standards are to blame.
A small trial suggests a powerful new way of beating non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.
Medicals will be happening left, right and centre ahead of transfer deadline day, here's what a screening actually entails.
New research has found several physical and mental health indicators that often appear before an eating disorder diagnosis.
Singer Bilie Eilish has spoken about her Tourette's. We need more people like her to speak out.
Scotland successfully targeted its smoking problem, now it needs to do the same for obesity.
UK research indicates outcomes for children with mental health problems may have become worse in more recent generations.
Oil pulling is a useful addition to toothbrushing.
A young athlete's support network is key to their development and performance, according to sports psychologists.
When there is no "village" to help raise a child, parents often turn to baby books for guidance — but they don't always hold the best advice.
They're effective – and popular.
The effectiveness of healthy-eating nudges increases as their focus shifts from thinking, to feeling, to doing.
If you see professional athletes with velcro bands around their legs, this is why.
A culture of fear and blame in the NHS could be improved by a different approach to how nurses and doctors learn from gaps in their performance.
Only through discussion and recognition of service and veteran mental health issues can these tragedies be prevented in the future.
Exercise can help relieve period pain.
Large studies are unpicking the complex relationships between food, metabolism and health.
Cold water shock explained.
Is it true?
Expert fact checks claim that cannabis cures cancer.
Healthy food isn't just about organic food and so-called superfoods.
Blind people don't have superhuman ears but their brains can rewire themselves to give them an edge over those who can see.
In one sense, the brain feels no pain. In another sense, it feels all the pain.
Milk may be good for you, but perhaps not as good as recent headlines have suggested.
Health researchers fact check the idea that running a marathon suppresses your immune system.
Get fit
Dr James Brown answered questions on Facebook Live from how much exercise you need to what you should eat afterwards.
Working out in a dilapidated gym can yield more benefits than working out in a fancy gym. But it depends on your preferences.
Jogging is the ultimate urban sport: accessible, affordable and very, very good for you.
Why less is more when it comes to exercise.
New Year's health goals? Here's what you need to know.
Meat-free zone
Being vegan and an athlete can go hand-in-hand, but it does take careful planning.
There are plenty of studies, but drawing conclusions from them is not that straightforward.
Does the West need bio-fortification programmes to prevent an epidemic of hidden hunger caused by a rise in veganism?
More and more people are trying veganism, but how does the human body respond to losing animal products from its diet?
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