Health & Fitness
Low-fat milk is scarce in poor neighborhoods
June 16, 2015
Low-fat milk is scarce in poor neighborhoods
Less than half of US shops where milk is sold carry lower-fat or skim varieties, and this healthier option is…
Experts: Implants, signing let deaf kids be bilingual
June 16, 2015
Experts: Implants, signing let deaf kids be bilingual
Parents of deaf children face a critical responsibility to learn and use sign language, according to a majority of hearing…
Fitness tools make strengthening the core less of a chore
June 16, 2015
Fitness tools make strengthening the core less of a chore
Strengthening the core, or midsection muscles of the body, is important for everyday activities from hoisting a toddler to swinging…
Choosing a diet you like may not improve weight loss
June 16, 2015
Choosing a diet you like may not improve weight loss
Though many experts recommend choosing a diet plan that seems appealing, a small new study in the U.S. suggests the…
Chest doctors: Americans, their physicians should take sleep seriously
June 16, 2015
Chest doctors: Americans, their physicians should take sleep seriously
Getting enough good quality sleep is essential for maintaining health and quality of life, and not getting enough is dangerous…
Cigarettes linked to half of deaths from 12 common cancers
June 16, 2015
Cigarettes linked to half of deaths from 12 common cancers
Roughly half of deaths from 12 smoking-related cancers may be linked directly to cigarette use, a US study estimates. While the…
South Korea conducts experimental plasma therapy on MERS patients
June 16, 2015
South Korea conducts experimental plasma therapy on MERS patients
Two South Korean hospitals are conducting experimental treatment on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) patients, injecting them with blood plasma…
UNESCO holds meeting in Cairo on flood hazards
June 15, 2015
UNESCO holds meeting in Cairo on flood hazards
The consultative meeting for the UNESCO national coordinators will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday at the organization’s headquarters in Cairo…
Ebola could hit again and we would hardly do better: MSF
June 14, 2015
Ebola could hit again and we would hardly do better: MSF
The Ebola epidemic could flare up again in West Africa and health authorities are no better equipped to control it…
Bluebird Bio’s sickle cell gene therapy working for French boy
June 13, 2015
Bluebird Bio’s sickle cell gene therapy working for French boy
A pioneering gene therapy for sickle cell disease is working well so far for a 13-year-old French boy with the…