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16:00 02/04/2015How watching TV can increase your risk of diabetesEvery hour spent sitting watching television increases the risk of getting diabetes, researchers have warned.
15:15 02/04/2015Why being a night owl is bad for your healthWith their love of partying into the small hours, followed by skipping breakfast to get a few more minutes in bed, it is perhaps no surprise that their health suffers.
09:34 02/04/2015Today is World Autism Awareness DayThe 2015 theme is: ‘Employment: The Autism Advantage.’
09:16 02/04/2015Experimental Ebola vaccine shows promising early test resultsEarly clinical trials of an experimental Ebola vaccine showed positive results in creating anti-body responses in human test subjects, the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced in a...
20:00 31/03/2015Drinking coffee lowers liver cancer risk in people who drink 3 alcoholic beverages a dayMillions throughout the world start their day with coffee, but as a bonus for alcoholics, it also has the potential to undo liver damage.
18:01 31/03/2015Garlic slows ageing and protects brain from diseaseIt may be handy for killing vampires, but garlic can keep humans alive in more ways than one, researchers have found, the Daily Mail reports.
12:41 30/03/2015Armenian Health Minister to attend Eastern Partnership conference on tuberculosisAt the invitation of the Latvian Minister of Health, Armenian Minister of Health Armen Muradyan headed to Riga to participate in the 1st Eastern Partnership Ministerial Conference on Tuberculosis and...
17:00 28/03/2015DNA of 'an entire nation' assessedThe genetic code of "an entire nation" has effectively been deduced, say researchers in Iceland, the BBC reports.
15:22 28/03/2015High-fat diet may alter behavior and brainA study recently published in the journal Biological Psychiatry hypothesized a high-fat diet produces changes in health and behavior (partly) by altering a person’s gut microbiota.
14:37 28/03/2015Now MEN, not women, can expect the healthiest lives - but women are still living longerThe length of time that a woman can expect to live in good health is getting shorter, according to an official analysis.
20:00 27/03/2015Fit middle-aged men at lower risk for some cancers, study showsVery fit men in their late 40s are less likely to get lung cancer and colorectal cancer than unfit men, a study in JAMA Oncology suggests, the BBC reports.
14:02 27/03/2015Ebola outbreak: Sierra Leone in lockdownThe authorities in Sierra Leone are enforcing a three-day lockdown to curb the spread of Ebola, with the entire population ordered to stay at home, the BBC reported.
18:59 26/03/2015No danger of flu epidemic in Armenia – MinisterThere is no danger of flu epidemic in the country, Minister of Health Armen Muradyan told reporters after the cabinet meeting on Thursday.
14:51 26/03/2015Armenian Eye Care Project and Orange Foundation launch 2015 program of Free Eye Care InitiativeToday Orange Foundation and the Armenian Eye Care Project (AECP) have announced the launch of 2015 free eye care program, in the framework of which inhabitants of Kotayk, then Lori, Shirak and...
19:00 25/03/2015Children of smokers are 'up to four times more likely to get heart disease later in life'Children of smokers may be up to four times more likely to develop heart disease later in life. And the dangers still exist even if smokers try and limit their child's exposure to secondhand smoke,...
18:50 24/03/2015Eating CEREAL: Diet high in grains 'reduces risk of cancer, heart disease and diabetes'Starting the day with a bowl of cereal or porridge could add years to your life, scientists claim. A diet high in whole grains and cereal fibres reduces the risk of premature death from chronic...
15:56 24/03/2015Angelina Jolie has ovaries and fallopian tubes removedActress Angelina Jolie has had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed as a preventative measure against cancer, the BBC reports.
15:46 24/03/2015'Eat rice cold for fewer calories'Scientists say they have found a way to make rice less calorific - boil it with coconut oil and then refrigerate for half a day before eating, the BBC reports.
09:30 24/03/2015Today is World Tuberculosis DayOn World TB Day, WHO is calling for new commitments and new action in the global fight against tuberculosis – one of the world’s top infectious killers.
09:00 23/03/2015Ebola: Early calls for help 'ignored' says MSFEbola has killed more than 10,000 people in the last 12 months.