Health & Fitness

Your child is a lot happier than you think

Your child is a lot happier than you think

Parents are often inclined to over or underestimate their children’s happiness, according to a new study that suggests this tendency…
Diet and exercise may not be enough to beat obesity

Diet and exercise may not be enough to beat obesity

A team of British researchers has demonstrated that conventional obesity treatment and management focused on diet and exercise are effective neither…
Summer fitness: a vacation routine to soothe your sciatica

Summer fitness: a vacation routine to soothe your sciatica

Has your sciatica been acting up all year? Make the most of your free time on vacation, on your beach…
Thousands of womb cancers prevented by the pill: study

Thousands of womb cancers prevented by the pill: study

The contraceptive pill has prevented some 200,000 cases of womb cancer over the last decade in rich nations alone, according…
Extreme picky eating may portend mental health problems in preschoolers

Extreme picky eating may portend mental health problems in preschoolers

Preschoolers who are extremely picky eaters may also be more prone to mental health problems, a study suggests. Children with severely…
Women, blacks lose more years of life after heart attack

Women, blacks lose more years of life after heart attack

Heart attacks seem to have a bigger effect on life expectancy for women and African Americans than for white men,…
Samsung Electronics to create fund for cancer-stricken workers, safety

Samsung Electronics to create fund for cancer-stricken workers, safety

Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Monday it will create a 100 billion won ($85.8 million) fund to…
‘Fitness’ foods stimulate more eating, less exercise

‘Fitness’ foods stimulate more eating, less exercise

Foods like Clif Bars and Wheaties cereal are packaged to evoke connotations of promoting fitness, however, a new study says…
New cocktails to test limits of cancer drug pricing

New cocktails to test limits of cancer drug pricing

New cancer drug cocktails set to reach the market in the next few years will test the limits of premium…
Fetal tissue research declining, still important

Fetal tissue research declining, still important

A political battle over the use of fetal tissue in medical research has been reinvigorated by the release of undercover…
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