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Treating sleep apnea may lessen depression, too

Treating sleep apnea may lessen depression, too

For people with depression and obstructive sleep apnea, using a nightly device to improve breathing while asleep may also improve…
Yoga helps manage blood pressure

Yoga helps manage blood pressure

Doing yoga may help reduce blood pressure among people with hypertension, a new analysis of past studies suggests.“There is now…
Saudi centenarian witnessed the coronation of seven kings

Saudi centenarian witnessed the coronation of seven kings

The Saudi Al-Bayan website said al-Omeiri al-Rashidi, a 110-year-old Saudi citizen, witnessed the coronation of seven kings from King Abdulaziz…
Computer tracks eye movements to detect concussions

Computer tracks eye movements to detect concussions

A new piece of technology that tracks eye movements after a head injury might be able to detect concussions and…
When drugs for depression fail, talking therapies help

When drugs for depression fail, talking therapies help

Patients with depression who fail to benefit from antidepressant drugs may do better if they are also treated with a…
Walking helps keep brain young

Walking helps keep brain young

Everyone knows that walking limbers the aging body, but did you know it keeps the mind supple as well?Research shows…
Does an avocado a day lower bad cholesterol?

Does an avocado a day lower bad cholesterol?

 Eating a heart-healthy diet that includes avocados may lower so-called bad cholesterol among otherwise healthy overweight and obese people, according…
caffeinated mouth strips, energy-boosting cigarette alternative

caffeinated mouth strips, energy-boosting cigarette alternative

Imperial Tobacco Group, the world's third largest cigarette maker, is moving into caffeine as more people kick the deadly smoking…
Egyptian female cyclists pedal for acceptance

Egyptian female cyclists pedal for acceptance

Yasmine Mahmoud cuts a defiant figure as she weaves her bicycle through the chaotic streets of Cairo, a place where…
British nurse makes full recovery from Ebola

British nurse makes full recovery from Ebola

 A British nurse who had been critically ill with Ebola after working in Sierra Leone has been discharged from a…
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