Health & Fitness

New step toward making painkillers from yeast

New step toward making painkillers from yeast

A team of US scientists said Thursday they have taken an important step toward engineering painkillers from yeast, a process…
Seriously ill patients can get spiritual counseling via Skype

Seriously ill patients can get spiritual counseling via Skype

Newly diagnosed and seriously ill patients who need spiritual support, but can’t travel for it, can now get free counseling…
There’s little evidence to help avoid stress fractures

There’s little evidence to help avoid stress fractures

(Reuters Health) - Although there are plenty of opinions about what causes tiny, painful stress fractures in the bones of…
Women who work or lift a lot may struggle to get pregnant

Women who work or lift a lot may struggle to get pregnant

Women who work more than 40 hours a week or routinely lift heavy loads may take longer to get pregnant…
Is coffee the new sunblock?

Is coffee the new sunblock?

Drinking coffee can lower your risk for malignant melanoma, according to a new study from the Division of Cancer Epidemiology…
Lack of exercise two times worse than obesity

Lack of exercise two times worse than obesity

A brisk walk each day for a minimum of 20 minutes could lead to considerable health benefits, according to a new…
Omega-3 may block psychosis years later: study

Omega-3 may block psychosis years later: study

Omega-3, a fatty acid found in oily fish, may prevent the onset of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders long after…
Study: Egyptian youth who do sports declined to 55 percent

Study: Egyptian youth who do sports declined to 55 percent

A study conducted by the Egyptian Center for Public Opinion Research (Baseera) on Wednesday August 12, International Youth Day, showed…
Sleep loss could bring on turbulent emotions

Sleep loss could bring on turbulent emotions

Stressful situations can elicit an emotional response, which could snowball with sleep loss, according to a new book summarising many studies.The…
Expectant fathers’ hormones change during pregnancy too, says study

Expectant fathers’ hormones change during pregnancy too, says study

Fathers-to-be can experience a drop in two hormones, testosterone and estradiol, as their wives' pregnancies progress, according to a first-of-its-kind…
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