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One in two healthy adults will develop pre-diabetic high blood sugar
November 20, 2015
One in two healthy adults will develop pre-diabetic high blood sugar
Almost half of 45-year-olds will develop so-called prediabetes, an elevated blood sugar level that often precedes diabetes, according to a…
Napping is better than long sleep if you want to be in a good mood
November 19, 2015
Napping is better than long sleep if you want to be in a good mood
If you want to be alert and ready to face the day, it’s better to have an uninterrupted night’s sleep,…
Facebook says it froze user named Isis by mistake
November 19, 2015
Facebook says it froze user named Isis by mistake
Facebook Inc. said it erroneously disabled the personal account of a user named Isis Anchalee for about a day, an…
Low-fat doesn’t mean you’ll lose weight
November 19, 2015
Low-fat doesn’t mean you’ll lose weight
Low-fat diets do not produce greater weight loss than other slimming regimes, says a study.
WHO launches campaign for better use of antibiotics
November 18, 2015
WHO launches campaign for better use of antibiotics
The first global campaign for the better use of antibiotics will be launched by the World Health Organisation in World…
Getting that sinking feeling in tortuous UN climate talks
November 18, 2015
Getting that sinking feeling in tortuous UN climate talks
Abdullahi Majeed was a young delegate for the Maldives when low-lying island states warned for the first time in 1989…
Surgeons extract LE1,000 from patient’s abdomen
November 17, 2015
Surgeons extract LE1,000 from patient’s abdomen
Surgeons at Assiut University Hospital have extracted LE1,000 from the abdomen of a patient. The man had arrived at the hospital…
New Egyptian drug treats Hep C fourth genetic type with 100% success rate
November 17, 2015
New Egyptian drug treats Hep C fourth genetic type with 100% success rate
At a Tuesday conference by the American Society for the Study of Liver Diseases, which was attended by no less…
Unmitigated climate change to shrink global economy by 23 percent, researchers find
November 17, 2015
Unmitigated climate change to shrink global economy by 23 percent, researchers find
When the world heats up, economies around the globe will cool down. That's according to a new study which predicts…
On World Toilet Day, one billion people have nowhere to go
November 17, 2015
On World Toilet Day, one billion people have nowhere to go
Some 2.4 billion people around the world don't have access to decent sanitation and more than a billion are forced…