Science
Association demands govt address processed meat cancer risks
November 7, 2015
Association demands govt address processed meat cancer risks
The Quality Control Association has demanded that the prime minister address the increasing cancer cases resulting from eating processed meat,…
Doctors’ Syndicate calls for strike until infection prevention drugs are available
November 7, 2015
Doctors’ Syndicate calls for strike until infection prevention drugs are available
The Doctors' Syndicate has called for a strike until infection prevention drugs are available.
Supermarket coupons, sales could promote healthier foods
November 7, 2015
Supermarket coupons, sales could promote healthier foods
Grocery stores use sale circulars to draw shoppers into the store, but the featured foods generally don’t rate high for…
Hypertension in pregnancy linked to future heart disease
November 7, 2015
Hypertension in pregnancy linked to future heart disease
Women who develop high blood pressure or gestational diabetes during pregnancy may face a greater risk of having these conditions…
Cholera spreads from Iraq to Syria, Kuwait, Bahrain: UNICEF
November 7, 2015
Cholera spreads from Iraq to Syria, Kuwait, Bahrain: UNICEF
A cholera outbreak in Iraq has spread to neighboring Syria, Kuwait and Bahrain, and risks turning into a region-wide epidemic…
Egypt scanning for Nefertiti’s tomb encouraging: minister
November 6, 2015
Egypt scanning for Nefertiti’s tomb encouraging: minister
Infra-red scanning of King Tutankhamun's tomb could support a British archeologist's theory that Queen Nefertiti -- or another ancient Egyptian…
France to reinstate border controls for UN climate talks
November 6, 2015
France to reinstate border controls for UN climate talks
France will reinstate controls on its borders — normally open to other countries in Europe's free-travel zone — for the…
Alzheimer’s is a young(er) person’s disease — so get to work
November 6, 2015
Alzheimer’s is a young(er) person’s disease — so get to work
While he couldn't possibly have known, Sandy Halperin was likely around 35 years old when his brain began slowly accumulating…
Solar wind transformed Mars into cold, dry planet: NASA
November 6, 2015
Solar wind transformed Mars into cold, dry planet: NASA
We now know more about what happened to Mars' climate. NASA announced on Thursday several major scientific findings by its MAVEN…
Tourists encircle scarab statue in Luxor for good luck
November 6, 2015
Tourists encircle scarab statue in Luxor for good luck
Some may be surprised to see a number of tourists parading around the statue of a scarab, but this ritual…