Health & Fitness
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…
Vaccine helps leukemia patients fight
December 8, 2016
Vaccine helps leukemia patients fight
A new vaccine helped leukemia patients fight their cancer and stay in remission for an average of almost five years,…
Egyptian man grows ‘Beard of Bees’, hopes to promote apian benefits
December 3, 2016
Egyptian man grows ‘Beard of Bees’, hopes to promote apian benefits
Mohamed Hagras stands barechested as dozens of honeybees congregate around his face, eventually forming what he calls the "Beard of…