Health & Fitness

Early bedtimes can lift the spirits

Early bedtimes can lift the spirits

Going to bed early and keeping regular sleeping hours can reduce negative thoughts and worries, according to recent research at…
Four exercises to help you stay in shape on vacation

Four exercises to help you stay in shape on vacation

Thirty minutes three times per week is what's required to maintain your physique.
Sleep science: Learning is possible during sleep

Sleep science: Learning is possible during sleep

French researchers have discovered that rehearsing simple word classifications up until the moment we nod off leads to the brain…
Snowga–mixing yoga with snow sports–takes off

Snowga–mixing yoga with snow sports–takes off

If there's snow, chances are there's Snowga, for the marriage of yoga and snow sports with a winter wonderland backdrop…
Two generic drugs reduce breast cancer deaths – Study

Two generic drugs reduce breast cancer deaths – Study

Two inexpensive classes of drugs available in generic form each reduce the recurrence of breast cancer in post-menopausal women as…
Boy who lost hands to infection gets double-hand transplant

Boy who lost hands to infection gets double-hand transplant

An 8-year-old boy who lost his hands and feet to a serious infection has become the youngest patient to receive…
Instead of curbing drinking, college kids try to curb consequences

Instead of curbing drinking, college kids try to curb consequences

A new study of college students finds that some of their “protective strategies” when they plan on drinking are actually…
Healthcare improving for older Americans

Healthcare improving for older Americans

The number of deaths, hospital stays and healthcare costs decreased among older Americans on Medicare over the past 15 years,…
Insulin resistance might increase Alzheimer’s risk

Insulin resistance might increase Alzheimer’s risk

Insulin resistance may increase the risk for Alzheimer’s disease by depriving the brain of sugar needed for normal cognition, a…
WHO launches safe injection campaign in Egypt

WHO launches safe injection campaign in Egypt

The World Health Organization launched on Tuesday a national campaign to combat the spread of viral hepatitis through the promotion…
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