Health & Fitness
New blood tests, liquid biopsies, may transform cancer care
May 12, 2015
New blood tests, liquid biopsies, may transform cancer care
A new type of blood test is starting to transform cancer treatment, sparing some patients the surgical and needle biopsies…
Fitness vacations favor fun, adventure over weight loss
May 12, 2015
Fitness vacations favor fun, adventure over weight loss
Fitness vacations have ventured far from the fat farm. Today’s fit-focused travelers want to pair exercise with escapades and fitness with…
Egypt contracts US firm for new hepatitis drug
May 12, 2015
Egypt contracts US firm for new hepatitis drug
Egypt has contracted US pharmaceuticals firm Gilead to make a new hepatitis C drug which will be on the market…
Hunt for AIDS cure accelerates as GSK and US experts link up
May 11, 2015
Hunt for AIDS cure accelerates as GSK and US experts link up
Britain's GlaxoSmithKline, which decided last week to retain rather than float off its HIV drugs business, is to collaborate with…
Food ads during children’s TV don’t meet proposed guidelines
May 10, 2015
Food ads during children’s TV don’t meet proposed guidelines
On network and cable TV, during shows aimed at kids under age 12, the vast majority of commercials are for…
Sexual orientation, gender identity tied to eating disorder risk
May 10, 2015
Sexual orientation, gender identity tied to eating disorder risk
Transgender and non-transgender lesbian, gay and bisexual college students seem to be at the highest risk for eating disorders, according…
Diabetics who quit smoking may have trouble controlling blood sugar
May 10, 2015
Diabetics who quit smoking may have trouble controlling blood sugar
Although smoking increases the risk of diabetes and quitting has numerous health benefits, diabetics who quit may have temporary difficulty…
WHO adds hepatitis C drugs to essential list, urges lower prices
May 10, 2015
WHO adds hepatitis C drugs to essential list, urges lower prices
The World Health Organization has added new curative treatments for hepatitis C to its essential medicines list, but the UN…
World Health Organization: Liberia is free of Ebola
May 9, 2015
World Health Organization: Liberia is free of Ebola
Liberia is now free of Ebola after going 42 days - twice the maximum incubation period for the deadly disease…
UN: Lowest number of new weekly Ebola cases in West Africa
May 8, 2015
UN: Lowest number of new weekly Ebola cases in West Africa
The number of Ebola cases reported in Guinea and Sierra Leone last week dropped to its lowest total this year,…