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Trouble falling asleep may signal high blood pressure
February 20, 2015
Trouble falling asleep may signal high blood pressure
Trouble sleeping, especially trouble falling asleep, may be associated with high blood pressure, according to a new study from China.This is…
A celebration of French cuisine across the five continents
February 20, 2015
A celebration of French cuisine across the five continents
More than 1,300 French dinners will be served at restaurants and embassies across the five continents for a special event…
Google to announce child-friendly YouTube app on 23 February
February 20, 2015
Google to announce child-friendly YouTube app on 23 February
YouTube is releasing a new app for children next week, called YouTube Kids, which will run on smartphones and tablets…
Hong Kong ‘wolf’ tells people to be ‘like sheep’ after year of protests
February 20, 2015
Hong Kong ‘wolf’ tells people to be ‘like sheep’ after year of protests
Hong Kong leader C.Y. Leung, nicknamed the "wolf" by critics, said residents of the Chinese-controlled city should be more like…
Egyptian doctor invents new drug for infertility
February 19, 2015
Egyptian doctor invents new drug for infertility
Dr. Ali Farid won the 2014 best research award of the American Journal of Medicine and the American Journal of…
Obesity treatment progress is “unacceptably slow”
February 19, 2015
Obesity treatment progress is “unacceptably slow”
Global progress toward tackling obesity has been "unacceptably slow", health experts said on Wednesday, with only one in four countries…
Gradual smoking cessation may be possible with nicotine addiction pill
February 18, 2015
Gradual smoking cessation may be possible with nicotine addiction pill
A nicotine addiction pill can help smokers quit gradually when they can't go cold turkey, a study finds, suggesting that it…
Focusing on fiber may work for weight loss
February 18, 2015
Focusing on fiber may work for weight loss
People who only focused on eating 30 grams of fiber per day lost almost as much weight as those who…
Long-term meditation tied to less brain loss
February 18, 2015
Long-term meditation tied to less brain loss
Meditation over many years is tied to smaller age-related decreases in brain volume, according to a new study.People who reported…
Faster Wi-Fi on flights leads to battle in the sky
February 17, 2015
Faster Wi-Fi on flights leads to battle in the sky
Wi-Fi in the sky is taking off, promising much better connections for travelers and a bonanza for the companies that…