Health & Fitness
Long-term stress might make you fat: study
February 23, 2017
Long-term stress might make you fat: study
Could constant stress be making you fat?
New trauma unit to help escaped Islamic State sex slaves
February 23, 2017
New trauma unit to help escaped Islamic State sex slaves
After their rape and torture by Islamic State extremists for months or years, Yazidi women face ongoing suffering from psychological…
Plan your meals, eat on time to prevent heart disease
February 18, 2017
Plan your meals, eat on time to prevent heart disease
Our eating patterns have changed over the past 40 years and the rule of three meals a day has been…
Getting to bed on time requires self-control with the remote control
February 18, 2017
Getting to bed on time requires self-control with the remote control
Setting a time to switch off the TV before bed can help viewers get to bed at an earlier time,…
How vitamin D can improve muscle strength
February 18, 2017
How vitamin D can improve muscle strength
In a study, published in Plos One, researchers at the UK’s University of Birmingham have found that increased levels of…
Daily stress can negatively affect sleep, causing more stress the next day
February 18, 2017
Daily stress can negatively affect sleep, causing more stress the next day
New research has found that daily stressors may be a reason why you might not be sleeping well, and that…
Deadly cancers may be easily avoided simply by eating right
February 11, 2017
Deadly cancers may be easily avoided simply by eating right
Excluding genetic and behavioural factors, such as smoking and alcohol consumption, what can be done to help prevent cancer? On the…
Kids who live with e-cigarette users may think smoking is okay
February 11, 2017
Kids who live with e-cigarette users may think smoking is okay
Kids who don’t smoke but are around adults who use electronic cigarettes may start to think regular smoking is okay,…
Israel takes step toward allowing export of medical marijuana
February 6, 2017
Israel takes step toward allowing export of medical marijuana
An Israeli government committee gave an initial go-ahead on Sunday for the export of medical marijuana. A government statement announcing…
‘Third-hand’ smoke may harm infants: study
February 4, 2017
‘Third-hand’ smoke may harm infants: study
The first solid evidence that smoking causes cancer came in the 1950s, followed decades later by revelations that "second-hand" smoke…