Health & Fitness
Unhappiness may lead to bad choices, but it probably won’t kill you
December 26, 2015
Unhappiness may lead to bad choices, but it probably won’t kill you
Even though poor health is a known cause of unhappiness, and bad lifestyle choices often follow bad moods, misery alone…
No need to avoid ‘happy baby pose’ in prenatal yoga?
December 26, 2015
No need to avoid ‘happy baby pose’ in prenatal yoga?
Even though women are often advised to steer clear of certain yoga poses late in pregnancy, many of these moves…
New blood thinner ‘antidote’ to help doctors move past warfarin
December 25, 2015
New blood thinner ‘antidote’ to help doctors move past warfarin
A new class of blood thinners that competes with widely used warfarin should get a boost next year when an…
Fitness more protective among normal-weight people
December 24, 2015
Fitness more protective among normal-weight people
Aerobic fitness is generally tied to a longer life, but the same can't be said for obese people, according to…
Six one-minute cycling sprints can be just as beneficial as 45 minutes of regular cycling
December 24, 2015
Six one-minute cycling sprints can be just as beneficial as 45 minutes of regular cycling
A UK study which involved Curtin University, Australia has suggested that the increasingly popular high-intensity training has the same cardiovascular…
High fat/low carb diet could help treat schizophrenia
December 24, 2015
High fat/low carb diet could help treat schizophrenia
A team of Australian researchers have found that a high fat/low carb ketogenic diet, as favored by body-builders, may be…
Early risers may be thinner, happier, less likely to be depressed, stressed and overweight
December 23, 2015
Early risers may be thinner, happier, less likely to be depressed, stressed and overweight
Bad news for late risers -- early birds live longer, happier healthier lives. A new study finds that people who get…
Adviser to top EU court says EU cigarette law is valid
December 23, 2015
Adviser to top EU court says EU cigarette law is valid
An adviser to Europe's highest court in Luxembourg on Wednesday said an EU law on cigarettes was valid, rebuffing a…
Five tips to get you through festive mealtimes
December 23, 2015
Five tips to get you through festive mealtimes
During the year-end festivities, we often think about having to recover from an overly heavy meal, with too much fatty…
‘Fat but fit’ is not good for health, according to new study
December 23, 2015
‘Fat but fit’ is not good for health, according to new study
A new Swedish study has dismissed the idea that 'fat but fit' is ok, finding instead that obese men with…