Health & Fitness
Study: Fast-food curb did not cut obesity rate in South LA
March 19, 2015
Study: Fast-food curb did not cut obesity rate in South LA
A much-hailed law that restricted the opening of new stand-alone fast-food restaurants in one of the poorest sections of Los…
Britain on smog alert as foreign pollution blows in
March 19, 2015
Britain on smog alert as foreign pollution blows in
Britain is on smog alert on Thursday as dirty air from the continent blows in to add to home-grown pollution,…
UN officials: Women are key in tackling disaster
March 16, 2015
UN officials: Women are key in tackling disaster
Women are far more exposed to disasters than men given their frontline roles in the home and in healthcare, the…
3 Kansas hospital patients die of ice cream-related illness
March 14, 2015
3 Kansas hospital patients die of ice cream-related illness
The deaths of three people who developed a foodborne illness linked to some Blue Bell ice cream products have prompted…
Simple vision test may help catch concussions
March 14, 2015
Simple vision test may help catch concussions
A simple vision test using a stopwatch and a few flashcards may help parents and coaches screen young athletes for…
Got diabetes? There’s an app for that
March 10, 2015
Got diabetes? There’s an app for that
US health researchers said on Monday they are targeting millions of smartphone users with Apple Inc's new software tool, hoping…
Study: Vegetarian-based diet reduces risk of heart disease, stroke
March 7, 2015
Study: Vegetarian-based diet reduces risk of heart disease, stroke
A new study has shown that people who eat fruits and vegetables, rather than meat products, are less inclined to…
San Francisco hospital begins rare six-way kidney transplant chain
March 7, 2015
San Francisco hospital begins rare six-way kidney transplant chain
Doctors at a San Francisco hospital began an unusual series of kidney transplants on Thursday with six living donors providing…
Slash sugar intake to fight obesity, tooth decay: WHO
March 5, 2015
Slash sugar intake to fight obesity, tooth decay: WHO
Adults and children from the Americas to Western Europe and the Middle East must roughly halve the amount of sugar…
Health checks by smartphone raise privacy fears
March 5, 2015
Health checks by smartphone raise privacy fears
Authorities and tech developers must stop sensitive health data entered into applications on mobile phones ending up in the wrong…