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Heartburn pills may help grow infection-causing bacteria in gut
January 8, 2016
Heartburn pills may help grow infection-causing bacteria in gut
Popular heartburn pills known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may be making some people more prone to bacterial infections by…
Calorie cutting may help older obese people with thinking problems
January 8, 2016
Calorie cutting may help older obese people with thinking problems
Older obese people with mild cognitive impairment who lose a small amount of weight may see some improvement on tests…
Thailand expects record tourist arrivals in 2016
January 7, 2016
Thailand expects record tourist arrivals in 2016
International tourist arrivals in Thailand are expected to reach a record high in 2016, the tourism minister said, after nearly…
Paris’s Champs-Elysees to shut once a month for pedestrians
January 7, 2016
Paris’s Champs-Elysees to shut once a month for pedestrians
Paris's famed Champs-Elysees will soon be closed to traffic one day a month, allowing pedestrians to take over the chic…
Overweight young adults can reduce diabetes risk if they lose weight early enough: study
January 7, 2016
Overweight young adults can reduce diabetes risk if they lose weight early enough: study
New research has found that the risk of diabetes associated with obesity can be reversed if obese young people make…
Mumbai to get ‘world’s first slum museum’
January 6, 2016
Mumbai to get ‘world’s first slum museum’
The teeming Indian metropolis of Mumbai – home to the neighborhood made famous by the film "Slumdog Millionaire" – is…
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg declares 2016 the ‘Year of Running’
January 6, 2016
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg declares 2016 the ‘Year of Running’
Mark Zuckerberg has announced that his New Year challenge for 2016 will be to take up running and is urging…
How to boost your immune system when the temperature drops
January 6, 2016
How to boost your immune system when the temperature drops
Sudden changes in temperature have a negative effect on our bodies, which are weakened at the end of the year…
CNN: Malaysia Airlines bans bags on Europe flights
January 6, 2016
CNN: Malaysia Airlines bans bags on Europe flights
Frequent fliers are used to occasionally finding one of their bags hasn't arrived at their destination with them, whether due…
Chinese woman dies of H5N6 bird flu, another woman critical
January 5, 2016
Chinese woman dies of H5N6 bird flu, another woman critical
Health authorities in southern China said Tuesday that a 26-year-old woman has died of a strain of bird flu, and…