Health & Fitness
Teach children how to read food labels and more advice from a nutritionist on raising healthy eaters
April 22, 2015
Teach children how to read food labels and more advice from a nutritionist on raising healthy eaters
Good eating habits could ward off obesity, says Tanda Kidd, an associate professor of human nutrition and extension specialist at…
Broccoli sprout extract could help prevent cancer
April 22, 2015
Broccoli sprout extract could help prevent cancer
An extract from broccoli sprouts has been demonstrated to protect mice from oral cancer and was successfully tolerated when taken…
Mindfulness therapy as good as medication for chronic depression – study
April 22, 2015
Mindfulness therapy as good as medication for chronic depression – study
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) may be just as effective as anti-depressants in helping prevent people with chronic depression from relapsing,…
Adequate sleep tied to women’s sexual function
April 20, 2015
Adequate sleep tied to women’s sexual function
Sleeping longer one night corresponds with an increase in sexual desire and odds of intercourse the following day for women,…
Forget the martini lunch, sweatworking mixes business with exercise
April 20, 2015
Forget the martini lunch, sweatworking mixes business with exercise
Sweatworking, the growing practice of meeting clients for a walk, a run or a fitness class, is elbowing networking out…
Climbing high in the occupied West Bank
April 19, 2015
Climbing high in the occupied West Bank
Gripping tightly with her hands, her feet searching for a foothold, Salwa Khashan edges along a sheer rock face in…
Disney measles outbreak that sparked vaccination debate ends
April 18, 2015
Disney measles outbreak that sparked vaccination debate ends
An outbreak of measles that popped up at Disneyland in late December soon spread to six other U.S. states, Mexico…
E-cig use soared, cigarette use fell among U.S. youth in 2014: CDC
April 18, 2015
E-cig use soared, cigarette use fell among U.S. youth in 2014: CDC
Electronic cigarette use among US middle and high school students tripled in 2014 while cigarette use fell to record lows,…
Study: High school smoking fell as e-cigarette use boomed
April 17, 2015
Study: High school smoking fell as e-cigarette use boomed
Teen smoking hit a new low last year while the popularity of electronic cigarettes and water pipes boomed, a government…
Hepatitis C patients to be treated with new drug Olysio before June
April 17, 2015
Hepatitis C patients to be treated with new drug Olysio before June
Hepatology professor at Qasr al-Aini Faculty of Medicine and Vice Chairman of the Hepatitis Viruses Committee Gamal Essmat said that…