Experts suggest that your genes may determine how much you will benefit from a work-out at the gym.

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Sick employees who drag themselves to work every day cost their employers more in lost productivity than in what they contribute. This Harvard Business Review excerpt outlines how employers can cut “presenteeism.”

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Frequent cannabis use during adolescence and young adulthood raises the risk of psychotic symptoms later in life, research suggests.

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Iraq’s health system is in a far worse condition than before the war, a British medical charity says.

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Four psychiatric wards in Northern Virginia have closed recently or will be shut down soon, eliminating 100 beds and threatening to create a mental health care crisis.

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A small cadre of researchers is arguing that it is possible to be both obese and fit, and that fitness is actually more important for health.

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A test capable of diagnosing the early signs of Alzheimer’s disease has been developed in the US using nanotechnology.

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Scientists say they are closer to understanding exactly how exercise is good for the heart.

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Scientists have produced compelling evidence that autism may in some cases be linked to inflammation of the brain.

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Dietary changes to cut calorie intake for weight loss do not have to leave you wanting more, research suggests.

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Children who have a poor diet are more likely to become aggressive and anti-social, US researchers believe.

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