Health & Fitness
For diabetes control, surgery and intensive lifestyle change about equal
May 8, 2015
For diabetes control, surgery and intensive lifestyle change about equal
Intensive medical management with supervised diet and exercise may work as well as weight-loss surgery to help diabetics get blood…
Grocery lists may help shoppers stick to healthier diet, lower weight
May 8, 2015
Grocery lists may help shoppers stick to healthier diet, lower weight
Heading to the grocery store armed with a list may make it easier to follow a healthy diet, a study…
Europe’s obesity crisis expands to ‘enormous proportions’
May 8, 2015
Europe’s obesity crisis expands to ‘enormous proportions’
Europe faces an obesity crisis of "enormous proportions" as unhealthy diets and physical inactivity inflate waistlines and health costs, the…
Elton John: US must lead on AIDS funding
May 7, 2015
Elton John: US must lead on AIDS funding
Elton John forecast Wednesday the end of AIDS in his lifetime -- but only if the United States keeps leading…
Washing your hands is the easiest way to save lives
May 7, 2015
Washing your hands is the easiest way to save lives
World Hand Hygiene Day (May 5) is the opportune moment to remember that germs are primarily transmitted by your hands…
Jackie Chan warns Singapore youth on drugs after son’s detention
May 7, 2015
Jackie Chan warns Singapore youth on drugs after son’s detention
Jackie Chan was named Singapore's first celebrity anti-drug ambassador on Thursday and the kung fu movie star sought to warn…
J&J seeks bioethics advice on compassionate use of drugs
May 7, 2015
J&J seeks bioethics advice on compassionate use of drugs
Dying patients sometimes seek emergency access to experimental medicines, desperate for a last-chance treatment even if there's little proof it…
Hospital efforts to save very premature babies vary widely in US
May 7, 2015
Hospital efforts to save very premature babies vary widely in US
They weigh as little as a pound yet force some of the toughest choices in all of medicine. Extremely premature…
American football in Egypt gains popularity
May 7, 2015
American football in Egypt gains popularity
Until recently, American football was almost entirely unknown in Egypt. Nowadays, there are six different football teams, and even a…
WHO warns of high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity
May 6, 2015
WHO warns of high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity
Health data released on Wednesday provided the clearest evidence to date of the spread of chronic diseases like diabetes and…