Health & Fitness
French give nod to plain cigarette packaging
November 30, 2015
French give nod to plain cigarette packaging
Cigarettes will have to be sold in plain packaging in France from next year after the French parliament narrowly voted…
The ‘Angelina effect’ has doubled preventative mastectomy numbers in the UK
November 30, 2015
The ‘Angelina effect’ has doubled preventative mastectomy numbers in the UK
Two years after the actress Angelina Jolie went public about having a gene mutation linked to breast cancer and her…
Exercise can give a boost to memory in older adults: study
November 30, 2015
Exercise can give a boost to memory in older adults: study
It seems exercising the body could also exercise the mind, with a new study reporting that older adults who take…
Imitation screws used in operations have devastating impacts on patients
November 29, 2015
Imitation screws used in operations have devastating impacts on patients
Aya is a 14-year-old girl who fell down the stairs and broke her leg, which necessitated a surgery. After the…
Brazil finds Zika virus causes deformities in babies
November 29, 2015
Brazil finds Zika virus causes deformities in babies
The Brazilian health ministry confirmed that there was a link between cases of microcephaly, a head deformity, in babies and…
Screen time, in moderation, not linked to youngsters’ depression
November 29, 2015
Screen time, in moderation, not linked to youngsters’ depression
Youngsters who spend too much time staring at televisions and computers may be more depressed than those who abstain completely,…
Health Ministry assures on alleged Sovaldi counter-effects
November 28, 2015
Health Ministry assures on alleged Sovaldi counter-effects
The Health Ministry has rejected allegations by Egypt’s pharmacists' union leader that a US-produced hepatitis cure, on the market since…
Diabetic vision loss medication may promote return to driving
November 28, 2015
Diabetic vision loss medication may promote return to driving
After a year of treatment with the drug ranibizumab (Lucentis), some people with vision loss due to diabetes regain their…
Healthy diets may not be one-size-fits-all
November 28, 2015
Healthy diets may not be one-size-fits-all
When two people follow the same weight-loss diet to the letter, but one fails to lose weight, the problem might…
Sticking to the same sleeping routine is good for our health
November 27, 2015
Sticking to the same sleeping routine is good for our health
If possible, it is better to go to bed and get up at the same time during the week and…