Health & Fitness

Hong Kong issues ‘red alert’ against South Korea travel due to MERS

Hong Kong issues ‘red alert’ against South Korea travel due to MERS

Hong Kong issued a "red alert" advisory on Tuesday against non-essential travel to South Korea, where eight new cases of…
Wales to ban e-cigarette use in enclosed public places

Wales to ban e-cigarette use in enclosed public places

The Welsh government said on Tuesday it would bring in a law to stop the use of electronic cigarettes in…
Mehleb to meet with Egyptian Solvadi manufacturers

Mehleb to meet with Egyptian Solvadi manufacturers

Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb commissioned Health Minister Adel al-Adawy to prepare a meeting where a specific price will be agreed…
World’s first ‘feeling’ leg prosthesis offers hope to amputees

World’s first ‘feeling’ leg prosthesis offers hope to amputees

The world's first artificial leg capable of simulating the feelings of a real limb and fighting phantom pain was unveiled…
More than one in four US kids exposed to weapon violence

More than one in four US kids exposed to weapon violence

More than one in four US children are exposed to weapon violence before their eighteenth birthday, either as victims or…
Michigan boy, 15, completes 57-mile walk with brother on his back

Michigan boy, 15, completes 57-mile walk with brother on his back

A 15-year-old Michigan boy on Sunday completed a three-day, 57-mile walk across the state, carrying his younger brother on his…
Culture may influence how women experience menopause

Culture may influence how women experience menopause

Even though hormonal changes after menopause produce similar symptoms in many women, cultural differences can still shape how people experience…
Late night snacking brings about food high for women: study

Late night snacking brings about food high for women: study

If sneaking a piece of cake from the fridge at midnight seems somehow better than doing so in the evening,…
Quieting down might save billions in heart disease costs

Quieting down might save billions in heart disease costs

In the loudest parts of the US, reducing hazardous noise levels - a risk factor for high blood pressure and…
Study: Detergents linked to genital defects in babies

Study: Detergents linked to genital defects in babies

Pregnant women regularly exposed to a range of detergents, solvents and pesticides have a substantially greater risk of giving birth…
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