Drug combo helps people with lung disease
MIAMI: A combination of two drugs has shown promise toward improving the health of people… Read More
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Obesity may increase stroke risk in young adults
WASHINGTON: Obese young adults may be more likely to have a stroke than people who… Read More
10 years ago
30 minutes of exercise is key to health in old age
PARIS: Elderly men who do 30 minutes of physical activity six days a week are… Read More
10 years ago
Hand grip is telltale of heart’s health: study
PARIS: Testing people's hand strength could be a simple, low-cost way to screen them for… Read More
10 years ago
Sick in winter but healthy in summer? Blame your genes
PARIS: Nearly a quarter of our genes change how active they are according to the… Read More
10 years ago
Sexual orientation, gender identity tied to eating disorder risk
WASHINGTON: Transgender and non-transgender lesbian, gay and bisexual college students seem to be at the… Read More
10 years ago
Measles dangers linger for years after infection: study
MIAMI: Measles can harm the immune system for up to three years, leaving survivors at… Read More
10 years ago
For diabetes control, surgery and intensive lifestyle change about equal
BOSTON: Intensive medical management with supervised diet and exercise may work as well as weight-loss… Read More
10 years ago
Ebola end in sight
DAKAR: The two African countries still battling Ebola have both recorded weekly infections in single… Read More
10 years ago
Five Tips for Helping a Teething Baby
There are several ways you can help make teething easier for your baby. Every child… Read More
10 years ago
Doctors claim rare throat transplant
WARSAW: Polish doctors on Monday said they had successfully carried out a rare, complex transplant… Read More
10 years ago
Second patient dies in France’s artificial heart trial
PARIS: The second person in France to receive a much-hyped new-generation artificial heart has died… Read More
10 years ago
Monsoons could bring disease, a second crisis, to Nepal: UNICEF
KHATMANDU: There is only "a small window of time" for relief workers in Nepal to… Read More
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Tragic newborn was UK’s youngest organ donor
LONDON: A newborn baby who died after just 100 minutes became Britain's youngest organ donor… Read More
10 years ago
Alcohol use in movies causing teens to drink!
In a study of 15-year-olds in the U.K., those who had been most exposed to… Read More
10 years ago
IBM teams with Apple on artificial intelligence health program
SAN FRANCISCO: IBM on Monday announced alliances with Apple and others to put artificial intelligence to… Read More
10 years ago
EU moves closer to counting calories in alcoholic drinks
BRUSSELS: Health conscious tipplers may be closer to finding out just how many calories they… Read More
10 years ago
Microsoft starts program to hire workers with autism
NEW YORK: US technology giant Microsoft has launched a pilot program to hire autistic workers… Read More
10 years ago
France moves to ban ultra-thin models
PARIS: French lawmakers on Friday voted to ban ultra-thin models, despite howls of protest from… Read More
10 years ago
Coffee for Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, diabetes and heart disease
WASHINGTON: Long viewed as a controversial dark substance, coffee is gaining ground among medical experts… Read More
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