Health & Fitness
Men who exercise may delay age-related high cholesterol
May 14, 2015
Men who exercise may delay age-related high cholesterol
Men who get plenty of aerobic exercise may delay the onset of age-related high cholesterol, potentially lowering their risk for…
Type of B vitamin shown to reduce risk of common skin cancers
May 14, 2015
Type of B vitamin shown to reduce risk of common skin cancers
A simple daily vitamin may help prevent the most common types of skin cancer in people at high risk of…
Depression may double stroke risk in older adults
May 14, 2015
Depression may double stroke risk in older adults
Chronic depression may more than double the risk of stroke for older adults, and the danger remains high even when…
Immune approach is new tool against multiple myeloma cancer
May 14, 2015
Immune approach is new tool against multiple myeloma cancer
A new kind of immune therapy has shown promise against the third most common blood cancer, multiple myeloma, researchers said…
Smokers have better luck quitting when own money wagered
May 14, 2015
Smokers have better luck quitting when own money wagered
When it comes to offering cash to get smokers to quit, more people go for the carrots than the stick…
Sick in winter but healthy in summer? Blame your genes
May 13, 2015
Sick in winter but healthy in summer? Blame your genes
Nearly a quarter of our genes change how active they are according to the season, which may explain why people…
Smoking deaths in Egypt 4 times higher than hepatitis
May 13, 2015
Smoking deaths in Egypt 4 times higher than hepatitis
Smoking-related deaths in Egypt, determined by the World Health Organization and the Egyptian Health Ministry to be approximately 170,000 annually,…
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…