Health & Fitness
New cancer-killing therapy uses your immunity to fight leukaemia
September 10, 2015
New cancer-killing therapy uses your immunity to fight leukaemia
A cancer-killing therapy that engineers a patient’s own immune cells to wipe out chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) has shown long-term…
Using guilt to get your kids to exercise doesn’t work
September 10, 2015
Using guilt to get your kids to exercise doesn’t work
Pressuring teens to get fit is counter-productive, according to a new study that suggests they are more likely to exercise…
Walking can help creative thinking
September 10, 2015
Walking can help creative thinking
People who rely on walks to overcome writer's block or solve a tricky problem seem to have it right: new…
Teens who vape appear more likely to smoke: study
September 9, 2015
Teens who vape appear more likely to smoke: study
Teenagers and young adults who use e-cigarettes are more likely to move on to traditional cigarettes than those who do…
One third of diabetes in the U.S. is undiagnosed
September 9, 2015
One third of diabetes in the U.S. is undiagnosed
Diabetes affects up to 14 percent of the U.S.
Independent group finds new cholesterol drugs far too costly
September 9, 2015
Independent group finds new cholesterol drugs far too costly
An independent non-profit organization that evaluates clinical and cost effectiveness of new medicines said announced prices for a just-approved class…
Child death rates cut by half, but UN target missed
September 9, 2015
Child death rates cut by half, but UN target missed
Children are half as likely to die before their fifth birthday now than they were in 1990, researchers said on…
High schoolers use e-cigarettes to vape marijuana: U.S. study
September 7, 2015
High schoolers use e-cigarettes to vape marijuana: U.S. study
Nearly one in five high school students who said they used electronic cgarettes to vaporize nicotine also used them to…
Novartis to start human tests with Google lens in 2016
September 6, 2015
Novartis to start human tests with Google lens in 2016
Novartis plans the first human tests next year of a "smart" contact lens it is developing with Google designed to…
‘Safe’ screens touted for those who just can’t look away
September 6, 2015
‘Safe’ screens touted for those who just can’t look away
As it gets harder to tear our eyes away from smartphones, televisions, tablets or computers, concerns are growing over a…