Health & Fitness

Modest coffee consumption good for the heart

Modest coffee consumption good for the heart

People who drink three to five cups of coffee a day may have a lower risk of clogged arteries that…
Risk factors for heartburn: excess weight, smoking

Risk factors for heartburn: excess weight, smoking

Excess pounds and smoking might each raise the likelihood of frequent heartburn or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to a…
Study: Truvada drug helps prevent AIDS

Study: Truvada drug helps prevent AIDS

Medical tests conducted on the Truvada drug, which is used to treat AIDS, has shown that the drug's effectiveness reached…
Experts say chronic fatigue is biological, not psychological disorder

Experts say chronic fatigue is biological, not psychological disorder

A team of scientists said on Friday they had found "robust evidence" that a condition called Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)…
Compound from Chinese medicinal herb shows promise for Ebola

Compound from Chinese medicinal herb shows promise for Ebola

A drug derived from a Chinese medicinal herb is showing promise for combating Ebola infection, effectively imprisoning the virus inside…
Clinically depressed three times more likely to commit violent crime

Clinically depressed three times more likely to commit violent crime

 People diagnosed with major depression are around three times more likely than the general population to commit violent crimes such…
Warning: Electronic cigarettes, hookahs toxic

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

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

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

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…
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