Health & Fitness
Stress levels tied to happiness and sense of well-being for women
December 20, 2016
Stress levels tied to happiness and sense of well-being for women
French consumer tech firm Withings questioned 3,400 working women living in the US, Francte and Germany about stress, work and…
UK study highlights the alarming amount of sugar in soda drinks
December 20, 2016
UK study highlights the alarming amount of sugar in soda drinks
A UK study out this week on the country's fizzy soda drinks has found that most contain alarmingly high levels…
Sauna bathing could be linked to lower risk of dementia in men
December 18, 2016
Sauna bathing could be linked to lower risk of dementia in men
A new study from the University of Eastern Finland has found that frequent sauna bathing may be linked to a…
Enjoying life in older age can lower risk of death
December 17, 2016
Enjoying life in older age can lower risk of death
Enjoying life in older age can lower the risk of death, according to new research in Britain. Carried out by researchers…
Mothers who eat a ‘Western’ diet could raise the risk of obesity in their children, study shows
December 17, 2016
Mothers who eat a ‘Western’ diet could raise the risk of obesity in their children, study shows
A mother’s diet around the time of pregnancy and conception could influence whether or not her children become obese according…
E-cigarettes a ‘major public health concern’: US surgeon general
December 16, 2016
E-cigarettes a ‘major public health concern’: US surgeon general
E-CIGARETTE use is exploding among young people and is now "a major public health concern", the US Surgeon General warned Thursday,…
Anxiety, irritability may precede depression in high-risk teens
December 10, 2016
Anxiety, irritability may precede depression in high-risk teens
When parents have a history of depression, teens are at greater risk for developing the disorder themselves, and signs of…
Optimistic women may live longer
December 10, 2016
Optimistic women may live longer
Women who have a sunny outlook on life may live longer than their peers who take a dimmer view of…
E-cigarettes a ‘major public health concern’: US surgeon general
December 10, 2016
E-cigarettes a ‘major public health concern’: US surgeon general
The potentially harmful health effects of heated and aerosolized constituents of e-cigarette liquid – including solvents, flavorants and toxicants –…
New study finds yoga beneficial in lowering blood pressure
December 10, 2016
New study finds yoga beneficial in lowering blood pressure
Yoga could be beneficial to patients suffering from prehypertension (slightly elevated blood pressure), according to a study presented December 8…