Health

Experts: Physical Activity Has Little Role in Tackling Obesity

According to international specialists, physical activity has little role in tackling obesity and instead public health messages should squarely focus…

9 years ago

Ebola Experimental Drug Cures Monkeys Infected with Makona Strain

A new Ebola drug has cured monkeys infected with the virus, US researchers announced. Experimental drug TKM-Ebola-Guinea targets the Makona…

9 years ago

Listeria outbreak: Blue Bell recalls all products

Blue Bell has decided to recall all of its products because of a potentially lethal listeria contamination. In a statement,…

9 years ago

Arginine stops dementia in mice brains

A new study shows that tweaking the brain's immune system with an arginine supplement has prevented mice developing dementia. The…

9 years ago

Memory loss linked to sleep apnea

According to a study published in the journal Neurology, people who have difficulty breathing while asleep (sleep apnea) are more…

9 years ago

Listeria outbreak: Sabra hummus recall over possible contamination

Thirty thousands of cases of hummus produced by Sabra Dipping Co have been recalled due to possible contamination with listeria.…

9 years ago

Underweight people have a greater risk of dementia

According to the largest and most precise research, being overweight cuts the risk of dementia. British researchers admit they were…

9 years ago

Blue Bell Ice Cream suspends operations at Oklahoma facility

Blue Bell Ice Cream has suspended operations at its Oklahoma plant after health officials linked the deaths of three people…

9 years ago

Hayley Okines: 100-year-old teenager dies from progeria at 17

Progeria campaigner Hayley Okines, who became known as the "100-year-old teenager", has died aged 17. Hayley Okines was born with…

9 years ago

Personalized cancer vaccine: Safety tests show promising results

The US researchers have developed personalized cancer vaccines that target unique genetic errors in a patient's tumor. Safety tests on…

9 years ago