Health & Fitness
High salt diet could put the brakes on puberty
May 25, 2015
High salt diet could put the brakes on puberty
"Current salt-loading in Western populations has the potential to drastically affect reproductive health, and warrants further attention," says lead author…
Some blind individuals see using echoes: study
May 25, 2015
Some blind individuals see using echoes: study
As scientists discover ways to transfer sensory elements such as sight and sound across bone, converting one to the other…
Study: High altitude may boost babies’ risks for SIDS deaths
May 25, 2015
Study: High altitude may boost babies’ risks for SIDS deaths
Lofty living may make babies vulnerable to sudden infant death syndrome, according to a Colorado study that found higher risks…
Battle ropes become popular go-to fitness tools in gyms
May 25, 2015
Battle ropes become popular go-to fitness tools in gyms
Battle ropes, the thick and heavy ropes that look as if they could tether a ship to shore, have become…
Liver transplant expert: 15 million Egyptians have hepatitis C
May 25, 2015
Liver transplant expert: 15 million Egyptians have hepatitis C
Liver transplant expert Dr. Mohamed Negm said there are 15 million Egyptians infected with hepatitis C.
Official: Bird flu endemic in Egypt
May 25, 2015
Official: Bird flu endemic in Egypt
Seventy percent of poultry farms are unlicensed and bird flu has become endemic in Egypt, said President of the General…
US bird flu causes egg shortage, emergency measures
May 24, 2015
US bird flu causes egg shortage, emergency measures
As a virulent avian influenza outbreak continues to spread across the Midwestern United States, some egg-dependent companies are contemplating drastic…
Study: Severe vision loss is most common in the South
May 23, 2015
Study: Severe vision loss is most common in the South
Health officials say bad eyesight in the US is most common in the South. A new report found the South was…
Smokers more likely to think cancer is a death sentence
May 23, 2015
Smokers more likely to think cancer is a death sentence
Smokers have more pessimistic attitudes about cancer and may be more likely to delay getting screened, according to a new…
Exercise may cut risk of death among elderly men
May 23, 2015
Exercise may cut risk of death among elderly men
Elderly men who exercise regularly – even by doing light activities like walking – may be less likely to die…