Health & Fitness
New evidence suggests exercise hormone irisin is real
August 19, 2015
New evidence suggests exercise hormone irisin is real
A recently discovered hormone called irison that's produced during exercise is not just a myth, according to a new study…
Study: Teens who try e-cigarettes more likely to start smoking
August 19, 2015
Study: Teens who try e-cigarettes more likely to start smoking
US teens who try electronic cigarettes may be more than twice as likely to move on to smoking conventional cigarettes…
UK study: E-cigarettes are 95 percent less harmful than tobacco
August 19, 2015
UK study: E-cigarettes are 95 percent less harmful than tobacco
Electronic cigarettes are around 95 percent less harmful than tobacco and should be promoted as a tool to help smokers…
Aspirin reduces bowel cancer risk in obese patients: study
August 18, 2015
Aspirin reduces bowel cancer risk in obese patients: study
Being overweight more than doubles the risk of bowel cancer in people with a certain gene disorder, but a regular…
Four minutes of fun helps kids focus
August 17, 2015
Four minutes of fun helps kids focus
Primary school age children will behave better and stay more focused in school if they're allowed short intervals in which they…
There’s little evidence to help avoid stress fractures
August 17, 2015
There’s little evidence to help avoid stress fractures
Although there are plenty of opinions about what causes tiny, painful stress fractures in the bones of regular runners, a…
Musical yoga, a new art?
August 17, 2015
Musical yoga, a new art?
As the yoga community embraces the trend of practicing to live music, a London studio offers classes in collaboration with…
White House program to aim at combating rise in heroin deaths
August 17, 2015
White House program to aim at combating rise in heroin deaths
With a rise nationally in fatal heroin overdoses, the White House on Monday will announce a plan pairing law enforcement…
New step toward making painkillers from yeast
August 16, 2015
New step toward making painkillers from yeast
A team of US scientists said Thursday they have taken an important step toward engineering painkillers from yeast, a process…
Seriously ill patients can get spiritual counseling via Skype
August 15, 2015
Seriously ill patients can get spiritual counseling via Skype
Newly diagnosed and seriously ill patients who need spiritual support, but can’t travel for it, can now get free counseling…