The world's largest project to investigate how genes and lifestyle combine to cause common diseases has received the go-ahead. Organisers of the UK's ''Biobank'' project will now begin recruiting the half a million citizens aged between 40 and 69 t...

Some common sense on taking care of your health in the here and now from Forbes: ''People who get regular exercise, eat healthfully and avoid tobacco have a lower risk of chronic diseases that lead to premature death, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and certain cancers. They also have reduced rates of disability, better mental ...