If you want to get your body into beach-ready shape without forking out wads of cash for a gym membership, the internet offers a slew of at-home fitness programs, from yoga to high-intensity interval training, that should do the job.

If you suffer from eczema, a new study finds that applying evening primrose oil and borage oil, commonly used alternative treatments, won't do you much good.

"Harry Potter" star Emma Watson abandons magic for pole-dancing and cat burglary in Sofia Coppola's latest movie, one of two Cannes contenders on Thursday with twists on the girls-gone-wild theme.

Inspired by the toned arms of Michelle Obama, Jennifer Aniston, and Jessica Biel, the latest US trend in plastic surgery is arm lifts to remove excess skin and fat on the upper arms. The procedure has skyrocketed by more than 4,000 percent in the last 10 years in the US.

Should you dye your hair when you're pregnant? What about a mani-pedi? To clear the air for moms-to-be who need a little beauty pampering, a health expert allays a few worries.

A new British study finds that more than a third of women who run marathons suffer from breast pain when jogging -- and that four out of 10 do nothing about it. But researchers say women could improve their odds with a better sports bra.

French researchers on Tuesday dealt a blow to folklore that says mothers are better than fathers in recognising their baby's cry.

A new study finds that men have a harder time reading women's emotions than they do other men's -- because they use different parts of their brain when trying to identify feelings in women versus in men.

After a long day of work, many of us are crunched for time and faced with a choice -- make dinner at home or go to the gym? A new US study finds that most adults have to sacrifice one for the other.

Breast implants may delay cancer diagnosis in women, said a study Wednesday that urged a thorough probe into the potential health risks of this type of cosmetic surgery.