Health & Fitness
Habits, not cravings, to blame for poor food choices when you’re stressed: study
September 18, 2015
Habits, not cravings, to blame for poor food choices when you’re stressed: study
Are you a stress eater? A small study announced July 16 finds that for people who eat during times of…
Born fat? Thinking so could get you there
September 17, 2015
Born fat? Thinking so could get you there
Believing your weight is outside of your control could lead you to pack on the pounds, make unhealthy food choices…
Consuming fish could lower your risk of depression
September 16, 2015
Consuming fish could lower your risk of depression
Researchers from the Medical College of Qingdao University in Shandong China concluded that fish eaters have a 17 percent lower…
Antibacterial soap no real threat to germs
September 16, 2015
Antibacterial soap no real threat to germs
Antibacterial hand soaps containing a chemical flagged as potentially dangerous are not much better at killing germs than regular suds,…
Health Ministry aims to reduce high number of Caesareans
September 16, 2015
Health Ministry aims to reduce high number of Caesareans
The Health Ministry will form a committee to reduce the number of Caesarean sections performed in Egyptian hospitals.
Ministry spokesperson Hossam…
Low vitamin D levels linked to faster memory loss in older adults
September 15, 2015
Low vitamin D levels linked to faster memory loss in older adults
Older adults with low vitamin D levels – and that accounts for most of them – may lose their memories…
Mediterranean diet plus olive oil may reduce breast cancer risk
September 15, 2015
Mediterranean diet plus olive oil may reduce breast cancer risk
Over time, eating a Mediterranean-style diet that emphasizes fish, vegetables and particularly olive oil, may lower women’s risk of breast…
New Ebola fatality in Sierra Leone: authorities
September 14, 2015
New Ebola fatality in Sierra Leone: authorities
A 16-year-old girl has died from Ebola in the northern Sierra Leone city of Makeni, the National Ebola Response Centre…
Beat cancer with a smile
September 14, 2015
Beat cancer with a smile
In celebration of Globe-athon to End Women's Cancers, an international movement to educate people on cancer, a group of volunteers…
Kale or steak? Change in diet key to U.N. plan to end hunger by 2030
September 12, 2015
Kale or steak? Change in diet key to U.N. plan to end hunger by 2030
In trendy, hipster London or New York, it's all about juicing, vegan diets and snacking on kale crisps. Thousands of…