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Sperm can carry Ebola for 82 days: WHO

Sperm can carry Ebola for 82 days: WHO

Sperm can carry the Ebola virus for at least 82 days, the World Health Organization said Friday, urging men recovering…
Aerobics for the brain? Fitness experts praise mindfulness meditation

Aerobics for the brain? Fitness experts praise mindfulness meditation

 Fitness experts call it bicep curls for the brain and aerobics for the mind. Whatever the name, athletes and gym…
Not getting enough sleep? Turn off the technology

Not getting enough sleep? Turn off the technology

Dependence on televisions, cellphones and laptops may be costing dearly -- in lack of sleep.
E-cigarettes have 10 times carcinogens: Japan researchers

E-cigarettes have 10 times carcinogens: Japan researchers

E-cigarettes contain up to 10 times the amount of cancer-causing agents as regular tobacco, Japanese scientists said Thursday, the latest…
India to raise age for tobacco purchases, ban single sales

India to raise age for tobacco purchases, ban single sales

Health campaigners Wednesday welcomed India's plans to raise the age for tobacco purchases to 25 and ban unpackaged cigarettes, hailing…
Exercising three times a week significantly cuts depression risk

Exercising three times a week significantly cuts depression risk

Exercising three times a week reduces the odds of developing depression by around 16 percent, scientists said on Wednesday --…
India gets minister for yoga and traditional medicine

India gets minister for yoga and traditional medicine

India has set up a ministry to promote alternative therapies such as yoga and traditional ayurveda medicine, as Prime Minister…
Carbs more harmful than saturated fats: study

Carbs more harmful than saturated fats: study

Long-derided saturated fats -- associated with an array of health problems such as heart disease -- caught a break when…
Job authority spells depression for women: US study

Job authority spells depression for women: US study

Women in authority appear to be more vulnerable to depression than their male counterparts, a study by sociologists in the…
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