Geneva: The UN health agency on Tuesday urged countries to start taxing sugary beverages as they fight against an obesity epidemic, pointing to...
Geneva: The UN health agency on Tuesday urged countries to start taxing sugary beverages as they fight against an obesity epidemic, pointing to...
Manila: The Zika virus is set to spread through Asia, the World Health Organization warned Monday, with hundreds of cases reported in Singapore...
Canberra: An Australian researcher has devised a new high-tech UV-sensitive patch that changes colour when it is time to reapply sunscreen. Queensland University...
New York: An adolescent's ability to learn and form memories is closely linked to the reward-seeking behaviour of the brain, researchers have found....
New York: Frequent use of online social media does not lead to long-term problems with your ability to concentrate, says a new study....
Tokyo: A fifth of the Japanese workforce faces the risk of death from overwork, according to a new government survey into the country's...
LONDON: Globally, people's health is improving and life expectancy is rising, but progress is far from universal with chronic diseases bringing long-term illness...
Medication-resistant bacteria are making it more difficult to treat a common but severe kidney infection, says a study. Pyelonephritis -- infection of the...
London: Scientists at King's College London have found that people who have previously suffered from acne are likely to have longer telomeres (the...
Rome: Eating apples every day could slash the risk of up to five different types of cancer, according to new research published in...
Ginger is among the healthiest (and most delicious) spices on the planet. It is loaded with nutrients and bioactive compounds that have powerful...
For people with Type 2 diabetes, heart failure is a common condition. According to a new study, individuals with Type 2 diabetes who...
Toronto: Researchers in Canada have developed two caffeine-based chemical compounds that show promise in preventing the ravages of Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease attacks...
It's a pretty universal desire. I'm not talking about the living-forever wish - I mean having a flat belly. Have you ever heard...
Coffee has been both praised and mocked for centuries. It has been blamed to cause impotence and madness, other times a cure for...
Miami: Measles has been eradicated from the Americas after decades of vaccination efforts, making it the first region of the world to rid...
New York: Having a happy, smiling partner can keep you healthy and fit as you enter middle age and move towards the golden...
Lisbon: A Portuguese man spent 43 years in a wheelchair because of a mistaken medical diagnosis, finally re-learning to walk only in his...
