Health & Fitness
Warning: Electronic cigarettes, hookahs toxic
February 25, 2015
Warning: Electronic cigarettes, hookahs toxic
The Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) has warned against the use of both electronic cigarettes and electronic hookahs as they contain…
Smokers at higher risk of depression, says British study
February 24, 2015
Smokers at higher risk of depression, says British study
Smokers are 70 percent more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression than non-smokers, despite the widespread view that lighting…
WHO calls for ‘smart’ syringes to stamp out fatal diseases
February 23, 2015
WHO calls for ‘smart’ syringes to stamp out fatal diseases
Employing the same needle or syringe to give injections to more than one person is one of the principal attributors…
More frequent meals may lead to weight loss, study reveals
February 22, 2015
More frequent meals may lead to weight loss, study reveals
Adults who had multiple small meals every day tended to eat better, and weight less, than those who had fewer…
Report: Getting sick in Egypt is high risk for travellers
February 22, 2015
Report: Getting sick in Egypt is high risk for travellers
Getting sick in Egypt is a high risk for travellers, according to a map published by a health care and…
German doctors: Depression common in diabetics
February 22, 2015
German doctors: Depression common in diabetics
The German Diabetes Association said in a recent study that once diabetes patients start to feel that treatment has become…
Could too much calcium be bad for your heart?
February 21, 2015
Could too much calcium be bad for your heart?
In a recent analysis from the National Institutes of Health, men who took calcium tablets were more likely to die…
Trouble falling asleep may signal high blood pressure
February 20, 2015
Trouble falling asleep may signal high blood pressure
Trouble sleeping, especially trouble falling asleep, may be associated with high blood pressure, according to a new study from China.This is…
Egyptian doctor invents new drug for infertility
February 19, 2015
Egyptian doctor invents new drug for infertility
Dr. Ali Farid won the 2014 best research award of the American Journal of Medicine and the American Journal of…
Obesity treatment progress is “unacceptably slow”
February 19, 2015
Obesity treatment progress is “unacceptably slow”
Global progress toward tackling obesity has been "unacceptably slow", health experts said on Wednesday, with only one in four countries…