Health & Fitness
Treating sleep apnea may lessen depression, too
February 4, 2015
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
February 3, 2015
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
February 1, 2015
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
February 1, 2015
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
January 31, 2015
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
January 29, 2015
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?
January 28, 2015
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
January 27, 2015
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
January 26, 2015
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
January 25, 2015
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…