Health & Fitness
Medical marijuana: Good evidence for some diseases, weak for others
June 24, 2015
Medical marijuana: Good evidence for some diseases, weak for others
Moderate- or high-quality evidence supports the use of marijuana for some medical conditions, but not for others, according to a…
Millions of smokers may have undiagnosed lung disease
June 23, 2015
Millions of smokers may have undiagnosed lung disease
More than half of current and former smokers who can pass basic lung function tests may suffer from lung diseases…
Yoga event draws thousands, including UN chief, to Times Square
June 23, 2015
Yoga event draws thousands, including UN chief, to Times Square
About 17,000 people set out their mats and stretched into yoga exercises in New York's Times Square, including the United…
Omega-3s may boost cognitive flexibility in at-risk older adults
June 23, 2015
Omega-3s may boost cognitive flexibility in at-risk older adults
A study by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has found that for adults at risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer's,…
First Egyptian female qualifies for continental cup in high jump
June 22, 2015
First Egyptian female qualifies for continental cup in high jump
Basant Mossad, 21, has shown after practicing high jump for 12 years that some sports are no longer dominated by…
Food tips for better sleep
June 22, 2015
Food tips for better sleep
French researchers have observed a link between eating habits and sleep hygiene in a recent study. The National Institute of Sleep…
Breathe, bend, stretch: Millions adopt complex postures to mark Yoga Day
June 21, 2015
Breathe, bend, stretch: Millions adopt complex postures to mark Yoga Day
Millions of yoga enthusiasts bent and twisted their bodies in complex postures Sunday to mark International Yoga Day. Indian Prime Minister…
Iowa Supreme Court allows telemedicine abortion program to go on
June 20, 2015
Iowa Supreme Court allows telemedicine abortion program to go on
The Iowa Supreme Court has rejected a state rule requiring doctors to see abortion patients in person, ruling that a…
Putting ‘added sugars’ on food labels may baffle shoppers
June 20, 2015
Putting ‘added sugars’ on food labels may baffle shoppers
Consumers may struggle to understand food nutrition panels that include “added sugars,” a study suggests, illustrating the challenge ahead as…
Hawaii becomes first US state to raise smoking age to 21
June 20, 2015
Hawaii becomes first US state to raise smoking age to 21
Hawaii's governor on Friday signed a bill raising the legal smoking age statewide to 21, the first US state to…