Health & Fitness

Lupine protects from intestinal cancer

Lupine protects from intestinal cancer

An official report issued by the Agriculture Ministry has said that lupine is a good fertilizer which improves the soil…
Choosing your own diet to lose weight is no guarantee of success

Choosing your own diet to lose weight is no guarantee of success

Is it better to choose your own diet when you're looking to lose weight? Not necessarily, according to American researchers…
More men with prostate cancer are opting for surveillance

More men with prostate cancer are opting for surveillance

Men with early-stage prostate cancer are increasingly opting for regular monitoring and holding off on treatment unless the disease progresses,…
‘Hypertension’ doesn’t mean ‘too much tension’

‘Hypertension’ doesn’t mean ‘too much tension’

Not everyone understands what “hypertension” means, and as a result, some patients may not take their blood pressure medications as…
Indoor tanning rates dropping

Indoor tanning rates dropping

Use of indoor tanning is on the decline, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and…
Ezperts: Faith groups can help boost healthcare in developing nations

Ezperts: Faith groups can help boost healthcare in developing nations

Religious groups are an under-used health resource that could help achieve universal healthcare and accelerate the medical response to disease…
Care for depression, anxiety helps war-exposed children long-term

Care for depression, anxiety helps war-exposed children long-term

Treating depression and anxiety in youngsters affected by war may have lasting benefits for their mental health and ability to…
Mammograms may not reduce breast cancer deaths

Mammograms may not reduce breast cancer deaths

Breast cancer screenings may not lead to fewer deaths but may lead to overdiagnosis, US researchers suggest. In areas of the…
WHO urges governments to raise tobacco taxes to beat smoking

WHO urges governments to raise tobacco taxes to beat smoking

Too few governments make full use of tobacco taxes to dissuade people from smoking or help them to cut down…
After coal, can better health save West Virginia?

After coal, can better health save West Virginia?

With coal trains chugging past in the distance, Jack Perry watches as his wife, Margie, plants row upon row of…
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