Health & Fitness
Combine meditation with aerobic exercise to help beat depression
February 15, 2016
Combine meditation with aerobic exercise to help beat depression
An American study, published in Translational Psychiatry, has found that engaging in a combination of meditation and aerobic exercise can…
Care and Cure: Engineering the future of diabetes treatment
February 15, 2016
Care and Cure: Engineering the future of diabetes treatment
For diabetics, life is a constant struggle to maintain balance — keeping track of your carbohydrate intake, constantly monitoring blood-sugar…
Back to its roots: how Zika may threaten Africa
February 15, 2016
Back to its roots: how Zika may threaten Africa
Florzinha Amado is eight months pregnant and trying to stay calm about whether the Zika virus infection she contracted at…
Better growth monitoring needed to spot childhood diseases
February 14, 2016
Better growth monitoring needed to spot childhood diseases
Monitoring growth can serve as an early warning for many childhood diseases, but a lack of consensus on how tracking…
Textile workers at higher risk for rheumatoid arthritis
February 14, 2016
Textile workers at higher risk for rheumatoid arthritis
Breathing textile dust on the job is linked to an almost tripled risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, an immune system…
More than 5,000 pregnant women in Colombia have Zika virus: government
February 14, 2016
More than 5,000 pregnant women in Colombia have Zika virus: government
More than 5,000 pregnant Colombian women are infected with the mosquito-borne Zika virus, the country's national health institute said on…
Weight-loss surgery after age 35 linked to survival benefit
February 13, 2016
Weight-loss surgery after age 35 linked to survival benefit
Obese people who undergo a certain kind of weight-loss operation after age 35 may live longer than obese people of…
Most US medical schools fail to accommodate disabilities
February 13, 2016
Most US medical schools fail to accommodate disabilities
Most US medical schools fail to accommodate students with disabilities, a study shows. The researchers analyzed policies covering admission eligibility and…
Exercise programs may lower the risk of serious falls for older men
February 13, 2016
Exercise programs may lower the risk of serious falls for older men
Older men who do moderate exercise several times per week may experience fewer injuries and hospitalizations from falls, a new…
Zika link to birth defects could be proven within weeks: WHO
February 13, 2016
Zika link to birth defects could be proven within weeks: WHO
The suspected link between the Zika virus and two neurological disorders, the birth defect microcephaly and Guillain-Barre syndrome, could be…