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Consuming fish could lower your risk of depression

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
Low heart rate in teen boys linked to violent crime

Low heart rate in teen boys linked to violent crime

Boys with a low resting heart rate in their late teens run a higher risk of turning to a life…
Blueberries may fight gum disease better than mouthwash

Blueberries may fight gum disease better than mouthwash

Wild blueberry extract could prevent the formation of dental plaque and possibly replace mouthwash as an antibiotic-free means to fight…
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