Health & Fitness
Bullied kids have higher risk of adult obesity and heart disease
May 20, 2015
Bullied kids have higher risk of adult obesity and heart disease
Victims of childhood bullying are more likely to be overweight or obese as adults and have a higher risk of…
OIE: Bird flu epidemic hits 35 countries since early 2014
May 19, 2015
OIE: Bird flu epidemic hits 35 countries since early 2014
More than 35 countries have been hit in a surge in bird flu outbreaks since early last year, killing tens…
SmartPlate, a connected plate to help your diet
May 19, 2015
SmartPlate, a connected plate to help your diet
This intelligent plate, currently in development, does the calorie counting for its users, analyses how quickly they are eating and…
Getting enough sleep could counteract negative effects of shift work
May 19, 2015
Getting enough sleep could counteract negative effects of shift work
A study from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health has found that while it may not…
Veracyte lung cancer test could help avoid some risky biopsies
May 18, 2015
Veracyte lung cancer test could help avoid some risky biopsies
A new diagnostic test from Veracyte Inc could help many people avoid risky and costly invasive lung biopsies at a…
Drug combo helps people with common cystic fibrosis
May 18, 2015
Drug combo helps people with common cystic fibrosis
A combination of two drugs has shown promise toward improving the health of people with the most common form of…
Take a ride on Ali Hosny’s carnival ride and forget your concerns
May 18, 2015
Take a ride on Ali Hosny’s carnival ride and forget your concerns
Sufi chants and a celebratory atmosphere are found throughout all of Egypt's governorates during Mawlid. Ali Hosny's ride is different from…
Coffee may help to prevent breast cancer from recurring
May 17, 2015
Coffee may help to prevent breast cancer from recurring
Women diagnosed with breast cancer could halve the risk of recurrence by drinking at least two cups of java per day,…
Want to know where to get high? There’s an app for that
May 17, 2015
Want to know where to get high? There’s an app for that
Cannabis users looking for someone to share a joint with have a new app that lets them find like-minded smokers…
Guinea Ebola cases climb due to transmissions at funerals
May 17, 2015
Guinea Ebola cases climb due to transmissions at funerals
Guinea has seen a spate of new Ebola cases due to transmissions at funerals, a worrying sign for the African…