A perpetually unctuous, self-lubricating latex developed by a team of scientists in Boston could boost the use of condoms, they reported Wednesday in the journal Royal Society Open Science.

Canada on Wednesday will become the second country in the world to legalize recreational cannabis, five years after Uruguay. The legislation leaves it to the 13 provinces and territories to organize sales and distribution, and some are taking slightly different approaches.

No self-service, no glossy advertising, and proof of age is require to enter: Quebec's cannabis stores, which will open to the public on Wednesday, provide a minimalist experience to pot buyers.

Almost half of the music clips made for hip hop's biggest hits in the past five years have featured scenes of smoking or vaping, researchers said Monday.

New Australian research has found that people who are obese during their 20s and 30s could risk losing up to ten years in life expectancy, with men at risk of losing more years than women.

New European research has found that regular exercise still has health benefits for smokers, even when they live in cities with high levels of pollution.

These incidents may also lead to the deaths of other people and traumatize onlookers.

When parents have a hunch that they should wait a little longer before sending kids to school, there might be a good reason.

The Pentagon is facing a fast-growing national security threat that could be even trickier to tackle: America's obesity crisis.

Lysergic acid diethylamide was labelled a "problem child" by the man who discovered its hallucinogenic properties in 1943: as it turns 75, LSD may now be changing its image.

Studies show that having music while exercising helps maintain longer rounds of exercise and has the pleasant side effects of lower levels of exertion.

Rates of caesarean section births almost doubled between 2000 and 2015 – from 12 to 21 percent worldwide - new research has found, with the life-saving surgery unavailable to many women in poor countries while often over-used in richer ones.

Women in their first pregnancy should push early in the delivery in order to minimize risks to themselves and the baby, according to a study.

The French health watchdog urged the government to follow the example of Australia and Brazil by banning sunbeds and tanning parlors because of the "proven" risk of skin cancer.

Parents exasperated by their children constantly ignoring pleas to stop picking their noses, may have finally found an argument to break the habit: it might give you pneumonia.

Mental health disorders are on the rise in the world and could cost the global economy up to $16 trillion between 2010 and 2030 if a collective failure to respond is not addressed.

A child dies from cancer every 3 minutes and more than 250,000 children and adolescents below 20 years of age are diagnosed with cancer every year.

Researchers have identified a genetic variant that is partially responsible for erectile dysfunction, a development that could help improve treatment, according to a study published Monday in a US journal.

New research has found that due to fluctuations in fridge temperatures, diabetes patients may be unknowingly storing their medication at the wrong temperature in their fridge, which could affect its potency.

Diabetes can be diagnosed during a general health checkup.

Children subjected to abuse may carry the physical hallmark of that trauma in their cells.

Nearly half of women and one in three men are at risk of developing stroke or degenerative neurological diseases such as dementia and Parkinson's during their lifetime.

A revolutionary cancer treatment pioneered by the winners of the 2018 Nobel Prize for Medicine has been hailed as the future of fighting the disease. 

New research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress 2018 has found that growing up near green spaces may be connected to a reduced number of respiratory problems as an adult.

A poor diet can induce systemic inflammation, which can lead to an increased risk of depression.

In a remote corner of northwestern Spain, a small town has set itself the ultimate weight loss challenge: by early 2020, its residents must shed 100,000 kilos (220,500 pounds).

Chinese scientists have borrowed three ingredients from the country’s traditional medicine practice -- a 3,000-year-old approach that aims to regulate the flow of energy in the body -- and used modern pharmaceutical technology to devise a formula to tackle dementia, which has no cure.

From using cleansing wipes to changing your skincare routine too often, here is a list of 10 common habits that could damage your skin.

Alcohol kills three million people worldwide each year -- more than AIDS, violence and road accidents combined, the World Health Organization said Friday, adding that men are particularly at risk.

Cutting calories off your diet could mean there are cravings you cannot satisfy, but there are ways to control those hunger pangs.