Health & Fitness
An Apple a Day May Not Keep the Doctor Away, Study Says
March 31, 2015
An Apple a Day May Not Keep the Doctor Away, Study Says
An apple a day doesn't necessarily keep the doctor away. That's according to proverb-busting research that found daily apple eaters…
Sleep deprived? Naps might help your immune system
March 30, 2015
Sleep deprived? Naps might help your immune system
Getting too little sleep is linked to poor health, but short naps might partly offset that effect, a small study…
Britain to offer all infants meningitis B vaccine
March 30, 2015
Britain to offer all infants meningitis B vaccine
Britain says it will become the first country to offer all babies a vaccine for potentially fatal meningitis B after…
Modi government says to push for cow slaughter ban in India
March 30, 2015
Modi government says to push for cow slaughter ban in India
(Reuters) - India will use all its "might" to ban cow slaughter across the country, interior minister Rajnath Singh said…
Time to control online sales of breastmilk, say experts
March 25, 2015
Time to control online sales of breastmilk, say experts
Health watchdogs should regulate online sales of breast milk, so prone to contamination that babies may be placed at risk,…
Study: Fast-food curb did not cut obesity rate in South LA
March 19, 2015
Study: Fast-food curb did not cut obesity rate in South LA
A much-hailed law that restricted the opening of new stand-alone fast-food restaurants in one of the poorest sections of Los…
Britain on smog alert as foreign pollution blows in
March 19, 2015
Britain on smog alert as foreign pollution blows in
Britain is on smog alert on Thursday as dirty air from the continent blows in to add to home-grown pollution,…
UN officials: Women are key in tackling disaster
March 16, 2015
UN officials: Women are key in tackling disaster
Women are far more exposed to disasters than men given their frontline roles in the home and in healthcare, the…
3 Kansas hospital patients die of ice cream-related illness
March 14, 2015
3 Kansas hospital patients die of ice cream-related illness
The deaths of three people who developed a foodborne illness linked to some Blue Bell ice cream products have prompted…
Simple vision test may help catch concussions
March 14, 2015
Simple vision test may help catch concussions
A simple vision test using a stopwatch and a few flashcards may help parents and coaches screen young athletes for…