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To eat when you are sick, is to feed your illness,” wrote the father of medicine, Hippocrates. The very same worn aphor ...

A rare syndrome linked to purple urine reveals surprising insights into bacterial colonisation, metabolism, and risks for ...

Nail changes can reveal hidden health issues long before other symptoms appear. Here's what to watch for and why it matters.

Intermittent fasting has gained a following, in part because of tantalizing hints that it can boost cognition, fend off ...

Archytas of Tarentum, who was born around the year 435 BC in Taranto, Italy, was another in a long line of polymaths from Ancient Greece.

Functional mushrooms have been shown to have cognitive, immune system and longevity benefits – and they are definitely having a moment ...

Although consuming too much salt isn’t a great idea, incorporating a little sea salt into your skincare routine may have ...

Is food the key to good mental health? Psychologist Dr Andrea Oskis tells you just why looking after your tummy can keep you ...

Periodic abstentions from food have long been practised in many religions. In the fifth century bc, the Greek physician and ...

Tuberculosis is the leading infectious cause of death around the world, outpaced only by COVID-19 during the first three years of the pandemic. Reports of TB date back to the time of Hippocrates, but ...