Health & Fitness
French study links lack of sleep with obesity
April 4, 2015
French study links lack of sleep with obesity
Sleep disorders and overeating appear to be linked, according to a recent investigation conducted by the French National Institute of…
Childhood ADHD linked to secondhand smoking
April 4, 2015
Childhood ADHD linked to secondhand smoking
Children exposed to tobacco smoke at home are up to three times more likely to have attention deficit hyperactive disorder…
Obese people may be more sensitive to food smells
April 3, 2015
Obese people may be more sensitive to food smells
Obese people are better at detecting the scent of chocolate and find it more pleasant than non-obese people, according to…
Mindfulness helps teens cope with stress, anxiety
April 3, 2015
Mindfulness helps teens cope with stress, anxiety
As the morning school bell rings and students rush through crowded corridors, teenagers in one Portland classroom settle onto mats…
Experimental Ebola vaccine appears safe, effective
April 3, 2015
Experimental Ebola vaccine appears safe, effective
Early-stage trials of an experimental Ebola vaccine, two in the United States and four in Africa and Europe, have found…
Air pollution may be tied to anxiety
April 2, 2015
Air pollution may be tied to anxiety
Women who live in areas with higher air pollution may also have higher anxiety, according to a new analysis.“It’s a…
FAO discusses strategy for combating ruminant virus PPR
April 1, 2015
FAO discusses strategy for combating ruminant virus PPR
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has begun to consider the guidelines of its strategy to eliminate the…
Campaign promotes donation of unused medication
April 1, 2015
Campaign promotes donation of unused medication
With the value of redundant medication estimated at LE1 billion annually, a pharmacist launched a campaign encouraging Egyptians to donate…
HEALTHBEAT: Exercise may help speed recovery for some ICU patients medically able to try
March 31, 2015
HEALTHBEAT: Exercise may help speed recovery for some ICU patients medically able to try
The intensive care unit is a last frontier for physical therapy: It's hard to exercise patients hooked to ventilators.Some hospitals…
An Apple a Day May Not Keep the Doctor Away, Study Says
March 31, 2015
An Apple a Day May Not Keep the Doctor Away, Study Says
An apple a day doesn't necessarily keep the doctor away. That's according to proverb-busting research that found daily apple eaters…