Health & Fitness

Indoor tanning not limited to tanning salons

Indoor tanning not limited to tanning salons

The availability of indoor tanning outside of tanning salons may promote risky use because of lax regulation, US researchers say.Outside…
Plastic surgeons from different countries prefer different breast shapes

Plastic surgeons from different countries prefer different breast shapes

In an international study, plastic surgeons from different countries had varying preferences for the ideal size and shape of breasts…
PTSD tied to heart, stroke risk among women

PTSD tied to heart, stroke risk among women

Women with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be at an increased risk for heart attacks and strokes, suggests…
Scientists crack gene secret that lets poppies make morphine

Scientists crack gene secret that lets poppies make morphine

Scientists have identified a key gene used by poppies to make morphine, paving the way for better methods of producing…
More than four espressos a day can harm health: EU

More than four espressos a day can harm health: EU

Drinking the caffeine equivalent of more than four espressos a day is harmful to health, especially for minors and pregnant…
Few people heading toward diabetes know it

Few people heading toward diabetes know it

Only about one in eight people with so-called pre-diabetes, often a precursor to full-blown disease, know they have a problem,…
Citrus fruit linked with melanoma in preliminary study

Citrus fruit linked with melanoma in preliminary study

Using data from two long-term studies of women and men, researchers found a potential link between citrus consumption and malignant…
Liberia announces fresh Ebola death

Liberia announces fresh Ebola death

A Liberian has died of Ebola in the first recorded case since the country at the heart of an epidemic…
Thailand’s first MERS case declared free of deadly virus

Thailand’s first MERS case declared free of deadly virus

An Omani man who became Thailand's first case of Middle East Respiratory Sydnrome (MERS) has been declared free of the…
A Mediterranean-style diet can lower the risk of death from prostate cancer

A Mediterranean-style diet can lower the risk of death from prostate cancer

According to a new American study, men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer should favor a diet rich in…
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