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20:00 19/03/2015Obese people more likely to have a reduced core body temperature, study showsNever mind the old adage that weight gain is due to gluttony and inactivity. New research suggests that piling on the pounds be more to do with body temperature, the Daily Mail reports. Italian...
18:59 19/03/20155 ways you are killing your brain cellsAs we grow older, a number of factors compete with neurogenesis and kill brain cells.
16:11 17/03/2015Heartbreak can literally kill you - studyThe proverbial broken heart threatens anyone brave enough to put his love and trust into someone else’s hands.
09:46 16/03/2015'Turbocharged' global campaign to ban the sale of tobacco could save one billion lives, experts sayWith global population rising, there could still be more than a billion people smoking in 2025 unless urgent action is taken, it is claimed.
16:36 13/03/2015MERS kills 10 in Saudi after surge in virus deathsTen more people have died in Saudi Arabia from the MERS virus since last week, health ministry data showed Friday, adding to a surge in cases over the past month, AFP reported.
13:26 13/03/2015VivaCell-MTS supports National Center for Oncology in getting state-of-the-art fluoroscopy and radiography deviceVivaCell-MTS continues cooperating with the National Center for Oncology after V. Fanarjyan. This year the center has acquired a “Plessart VIVO” (“Toshiba”, Japan) universal remote control digital...
12:30 13/03/2015Why eating vegetables raw is wrongWe've all been told that eating vegetables raw is better for you as uncooked veggies contain more nutrients than ones which have been exposed to heat.
17:41 11/03/20156 ways science is changing what we know about weight lossKeep in mind, however, weight loss (as our overall health and well-being) is an individualized approach.
14:56 09/03/2015Five unexpected things that can lower your risk of heart attackLaying off the McDonald’s and exercising regularly are no-brainers when it comes to reducing your risk of heart attacks, along with managing your blood pressure and cholesterol.
13:06 09/03/2015Why we shouldn't be eating three meals a dayListen to your stomach and not the ticking of the clock, because it's past time humans evolved from our ancestral eating habits.
09:17 09/03/2015Liberia is close to be declared Ebola-freeGood news is coming from Liberia, as the country may soon be declared Ebola-free. To mark this, the government in Monrovia decided to dismantle a crematorium and remove drums containing the ashes of...
09:35 07/03/2015Optimists do live longer, study findsAdopting a positive mental attitude lowers the risk of suffering a heart attack, requiring surgery and even death.
09:21 07/03/2015Ebola virus death toll in West Africa reaches 9,840The death toll from the current Ebola outbreak has reached 9,840. The number of those infected amounts to 24,014, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement on Friday, TASS reported....
16:10 06/03/2015Plant-based diet reduces the risk of heart disease and strokeBanishing almost all meat from your diet could be the key to living a long life. Piling your plates high with fruit and vegetables rather than feasting on an array of meat helps lower the risk of...
14:41 06/03/2015Losing even one hour of sleep can make you fatYou might think skipping an hour of sleep to hit the gym will result in weight loss. But new research suggests changing your sleep routine can cause you to pile on the pounds, the Daily Mail reports....
14:09 06/03/2015MERS kills 10 more in Saudi ArabiaThe MERS virus has killed 10 more people in Saudi Arabia over the past week, pushing the death toll above 400, as health officials broaden their campaign to halt its spread, AFP reports.
19:30 05/03/2015Mediterranean diet cuts heart disease risk in half: A closer look at who's really eating itThe Mediterranean diet has been realized as the ideal diet for heart health and long life, but it wasn’t until now that researchers calculated just how much of a heart disease risk dropper it really...
15:03 05/03/2015Ebola outbreak: Liberia has no new cases for a weekLiberia has gone a week without reporting any new cases of Ebola, the first time such a milestone has been reached since May 2014, the World Health Organization says, the BBC reports.
09:33 05/03/2015Eating salt can protect against skin infections – researchIn an experiment, German researchers discovered that mice which were fed a high-salt diet healed infections in their feet more quickly.
13:36 04/03/2015Drinking wine does make you beautiful, even if your companion is soberScientists claim that wine and other alcohol can dilate pupils, bring on rosy cheeks and relax facial muscles to make a person appear more approachable.