Health & Fitness
Baby-to-baby talk could spur speech development: study
June 18, 2015
Baby-to-baby talk could spur speech development: study
At six months, infants prefer listening to each other than to adults, according to a new study from McGill University…
Common mistakes Muslims commit during Ramadan
June 18, 2015
Common mistakes Muslims commit during Ramadan
As Ramadan falls this year during the searing heat of the summer, you need to follow adequate precautions to maintain…
IVF doctors aghast at 65-year-old mum of quadruplets
June 17, 2015
IVF doctors aghast at 65-year-old mum of quadruplets
Experts at a top fertility conference are dismayed at the case of a German woman who after having 13 children…
Fifteen years after smokers quit, heart failure risk may fall to normal
June 17, 2015
Fifteen years after smokers quit, heart failure risk may fall to normal
For most former smokers who quit at least 15 years ago, the risks of heart failure and death are the…
What is trans fat? A look at different kinds of fats
June 17, 2015
What is trans fat? A look at different kinds of fats
The FDA is phasing out artificial trans fats from the food supply, but people should limit their intake of saturated…
Daily chocolate consumption may be good for the heart: study
June 17, 2015
Daily chocolate consumption may be good for the heart: study
New research has added to tentative evidence that eating chocolate in modest quantities may be good for the heart, scientists…
Tongue exercises could prevent snoring
June 17, 2015
Tongue exercises could prevent snoring
If the results of a new study are to be believed, a few exercises of the mouth and tongue could…
Want to eat less?
June 17, 2015
Want to eat less?
Your dinner partner can have a big influence on your eating habits, especially when it comes to how much you…
Minor operation greatly boosts risk of very premature births
June 16, 2015
Minor operation greatly boosts risk of very premature births
One of the commonest surgical procedures in gynaecology greatly increases the risk that a woman will give birth prematurely in…
Avalanche eye therapy meets safety goal; vision improvement modest
June 16, 2015
Avalanche eye therapy meets safety goal; vision improvement modest
Avalanche Biotechnologies Inc's experimental gene therapy for a leading cause of blindness met its primary safety goal in a small…