Health & Fitness
Meditation, exercise may cut sick days from colds
January 21, 2015
Meditation, exercise may cut sick days from colds
Meditating or exercising could drastically cut the number of days people feel sick and miss work due to respiratory illnesses…
E-cigarettes may help smokers quit
January 20, 2015
E-cigarettes may help smokers quit
Evidence suggests e-cigarettes help smokers quit, but more research is needed to confirm this and find out if "vaping" nicotine…
When to exercise in the cold and flu season?
January 19, 2015
When to exercise in the cold and flu season?
Sniffles, runny noses and flu-like symptoms can deter, delay and even derail many exercisers just when enthusiasm for that New…
Study warns about bisphenol A substitutes
January 16, 2015
Study warns about bisphenol A substitutes
Two substitutes for bisphenol A, a plastic ingredient banned in some countries over health fears, are also a source of…
Mobile app to kick smoking habit
January 15, 2015
Mobile app to kick smoking habit
A mobile application has been recently launched by non-governmenal organization Hyah Bela Tadkheen (Life without Smoking) to raise public awareness…
Study: ‘Small screens’ prevent kids from sleeping
January 5, 2015
Study: ‘Small screens’ prevent kids from sleeping
Children who have access to tablets or smartphones in their bedrooms get less sleep than children who do not have…
Fruits and vegetables linked to stroke prevention
January 4, 2015
Fruits and vegetables linked to stroke prevention
Eating more fruits and vegetables may reduce stroke risk by almost a third, according to a fresh look at recent…
Recess timing may not affect kids’ fruit and vegetable intake
January 4, 2015
Recess timing may not affect kids’ fruit and vegetable intake
In efforts to get kids to eat more fruits and vegetables, it seems to make no difference if play time…
Study: Not all obese people prone to poor health
January 3, 2015
Study: Not all obese people prone to poor health
S scientists encouraged 20 obese people to eat extra fast food for several months, and found that about a quarter…
Twitter sees limited blackout
December 29, 2014
Twitter sees limited blackout
Twitter experienced a partial outage, the nature of which was not immediately clear, the company said."Something is technically wrong," the…