Taking aspirin once a day may help prevent cancer, and perhaps even in some cases treat it.

The findings, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggest that, while one heart attack or stroke was averted for every 120 people treated with aspirin over a six-year period, one in 73 people suffered potentially significant bleeding.

While biotin supplementation can help with hair growth, it is unlikely to help with androgenic (male pattern baldness) alopecia.

AS festive-coloured pine trees start filling family lounges, scientists have revealed a radically different new use for the common forest tree.

People who use over-the-counter “thyroid support” supplements may be putting their health at risk, according to a new study.

The potato’s stereotype as a fattening food is getting another revision as scientists report that just a couple servings of spuds a day reduces blood pressure.

Men who took 400 international units (I.U.) of vitamin E daily had more prostate cancers compared to men who took a placebo.

Use of folic acid supplements by women after conception was associated with a reduced risk of the child having severe language delay.

A particular fish oil (omega-3) supplement has been shown to improve blood flow to the brain during mental activity and to impact on certain aspects of mental performance in young adults.

Light-skinned people who avoid the sun are twice as likely to suffer from vitamin D deficiency as those who do not, according to a study of nearly 6,000 people.