Life & Style
Disabled wrestlers in Japan challenge stereotypes in film ‘Doglegs’
May 9, 2015
Disabled wrestlers in Japan challenge stereotypes in film ‘Doglegs’
Filmmaker Heath Cozens hopes to smash stereotypes about the disabled with his new documentary "Doglegs," about a handicapped pro-wrestling league…
UN: Lowest number of new weekly Ebola cases in West Africa
May 8, 2015
UN: Lowest number of new weekly Ebola cases in West Africa
The number of Ebola cases reported in Guinea and Sierra Leone last week dropped to its lowest total this year,…
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…
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…