Health & Fitness
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…
Just a few hours of shut-eye is better than an interrupted nights sleep
November 3, 2015
Just a few hours of shut-eye is better than an interrupted nights sleep
If you want to be alert and ready to face the day, it's better to have an uninterrupted night's sleep,…
Can exercise, physical relaxation help with social anxiety?
November 2, 2015
Can exercise, physical relaxation help with social anxiety?
Researchers at Queens University in Canada challenged the common association of yoga and other exercise-based relaxation activities with relief from…
Police seize 1,500 liters of banned Israeli pesticide
November 2, 2015
Police seize 1,500 liters of banned Israeli pesticide
Security authorities seized 1,500 liters of the outlawed Israeli pesticide Redoumal in the Sharqiya governorate, at dawn on Monday, before…
13 firms request to join Sovaldi production
October 31, 2015
13 firms request to join Sovaldi production
Thirteen Egyptian pharmaceutical company have filed a request with the Health Ministry to participate in the production of US-developed hepatitis…
Basketball players may be at heightened risk of lung clots
October 31, 2015
Basketball players may be at heightened risk of lung clots
Basketball players could be at heightened risk for dangerous blood clots that travel to the lungs, according to a small…
Stereotyping makes life harder for young female surgeons
October 31, 2015
Stereotyping makes life harder for young female surgeons
Women in surgical training programs who feel that those around them endorse negative stereotypes about female doctors have poorer psychological…
Married people do better than most singles early after heart surgery
October 30, 2015
Married people do better than most singles early after heart surgery
Formerly married people may be at an increased risk of disability or death soon after heart surgery, suggests new U.S.…
Novartis, Juno face production hurdles for new blood cancer drugs
October 30, 2015
Novartis, Juno face production hurdles for new blood cancer drugs
As drugmakers including Novartis, Juno Therapeutics and Kite Pharma race to launch what may be the most effective treatments ever…
New WHO study shows 3.7 billion people have herpes virus worldwide
October 29, 2015
New WHO study shows 3.7 billion people have herpes virus worldwide
A new study released in the World Health Organization's PLOS One journal shows that two-thirds of people — or 3.7…