Life & Style
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…
See and live history in Lebanon
May 7, 2015
See and live history in Lebanon
Some travelers want to see history, others want to live it. In Lebanon, a slice of land between the Mediterranean…
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…
Healthy relationships may prevent depression in child abuse survivors
May 7, 2015
Healthy relationships may prevent depression in child abuse survivors
Child abuse survivors who find stable romantic relationships as adults may also find that these relationships help protect against depression,…
Austrian baker causes stir with ‘tasteless’ 9/11 cake
May 7, 2015
Austrian baker causes stir with ‘tasteless’ 9/11 cake
A Vienna baker has stirred up anger by making a cake depicting Austria's main political parties as New York's twin…
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…
Harry can’t wait to see ‘beautiful’ Princess Charlotte
May 7, 2015
Harry can’t wait to see ‘beautiful’ Princess Charlotte
Prince Harry Thursday described new niece Princess Charlotte as "beautiful" and said he can't wait to meet her as he…
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…