Health & Fitness
Aspirin reduces bowel cancer risk in obese patients: study
August 18, 2015
Aspirin reduces bowel cancer risk in obese patients: study
Being overweight more than doubles the risk of bowel cancer in people with a certain gene disorder, but a regular…
Four minutes of fun helps kids focus
August 17, 2015
Four minutes of fun helps kids focus
Primary school age children will behave better and stay more focused in school if they're allowed short intervals in which they…
There’s little evidence to help avoid stress fractures
August 17, 2015
There’s little evidence to help avoid stress fractures
Although there are plenty of opinions about what causes tiny, painful stress fractures in the bones of regular runners, a…
Musical yoga, a new art?
August 17, 2015
Musical yoga, a new art?
As the yoga community embraces the trend of practicing to live music, a London studio offers classes in collaboration with…
White House program to aim at combating rise in heroin deaths
August 17, 2015
White House program to aim at combating rise in heroin deaths
With a rise nationally in fatal heroin overdoses, the White House on Monday will announce a plan pairing law enforcement…
New step toward making painkillers from yeast
August 16, 2015
New step toward making painkillers from yeast
A team of US scientists said Thursday they have taken an important step toward engineering painkillers from yeast, a process…
Seriously ill patients can get spiritual counseling via Skype
August 15, 2015
Seriously ill patients can get spiritual counseling via Skype
Newly diagnosed and seriously ill patients who need spiritual support, but can’t travel for it, can now get free counseling…
There’s little evidence to help avoid stress fractures
August 15, 2015
There’s little evidence to help avoid stress fractures
(Reuters Health) - Although there are plenty of opinions about what causes tiny, painful stress fractures in the bones of…
Women who work or lift a lot may struggle to get pregnant
August 15, 2015
Women who work or lift a lot may struggle to get pregnant
Women who work more than 40 hours a week or routinely lift heavy loads may take longer to get pregnant…
Is coffee the new sunblock?
August 13, 2015
Is coffee the new sunblock?
Drinking coffee can lower your risk for malignant melanoma, according to a new study from the Division of Cancer Epidemiology…