Health & Fitness
Gene Test Finds Which Breast Cancer Patients Can Skip Chemo
September 28, 2015
Gene Test Finds Which Breast Cancer Patients Can Skip Chemo
Many women with early-stage breast cancer can skip chemotherapy without hurting their odds of beating the disease - good news…
Over long term, diet and exercise are best to prevent diabetes
September 26, 2015
Over long term, diet and exercise are best to prevent diabetes
In a head-to-head comparison over 15 years, diet and exercise outperformed the drug metformin in preventing people at high risk…
Video games with smoking characters lack tobacco warnings
September 26, 2015
Video games with smoking characters lack tobacco warnings
Video games popular with children and teens often feature characters that smoke even though few packages carry warnings about tobacco-related…
Novartis’ new heart drug on track for approval in Europe
September 25, 2015
Novartis’ new heart drug on track for approval in Europe
Novartis AG's new heart failure drug Entresto is on track to be approved for use in Europe by the end…
Is America ready to kick the junk food habit?
September 24, 2015
Is America ready to kick the junk food habit?
Cage-free eggs at McDonald's, bans on suspect ingredients and "healthful" options edging out junk on supermarket shelves: could America be…
Parental nicotine dependence predicts teen smoking
September 23, 2015
Parental nicotine dependence predicts teen smoking
A parent’s dependence on nicotine, in addition to the act of smoking cigarettes, may be an important determinant of their…
Probiotics could help protect against inflammation, obesity
September 23, 2015
Probiotics could help protect against inflammation, obesity
A diet rich in fish oil produces very different gut bacteria from one that's rich in lard, according to a…
Do high fat foods make you want more?
September 23, 2015
Do high fat foods make you want more?
Eating a high quantity of fatty foods could throw your brain's hunger signalling awry, causing you to want more even…
Lower doses of heart meds save lives: study
September 22, 2015
Lower doses of heart meds save lives: study
People who suffered a heart attack lived longer when their dose of a medication known as a beta-blocker was a…
Break out the fruits and veggies to help avoid depression: study
September 21, 2015
Break out the fruits and veggies to help avoid depression: study
Eating a diet of fruit, vegetables, legumes and nuts that's low in processed meats could ward off depression, according to…