Noise may cause high blood pressure
2007-11-19 21:12:30
Study found people who live near airports may have an elevated risk of high blood pressure due to noise pollution and scientists suggested them to find a new home, media reported Monday quoting the journal Epidemiology.
UK scientists: natural protein heals heart
2007-11-19 13:14:43
British scientists have found a naturally occurring protein can protect against heart cell damage after a heart attack.
US seizes potentially harmful cosmetic eye product
2007-11-17 10:22:59
applicator tubes of a cosmetic called Age Intervention Eyelash may harm some users' vision.
Senior singletons revel in their freedom: study
2007-11-16 20:23:31
Women over 60 feel much healthier and happier living alone and revel in their lifestyle as so-called senior singletons, a study showed on Thursday.
Virulent form of cold virus spreads in US
2007-11-16 11:42:13
A new and virulent strain of adenovirus, which frequently causes the common cold, has spread in parts of the United States, killing 10 people and putting dozens into hospitals, US health officials said on Thursday.
Mozambican baby born with two heads
2007-11-15 16:48:08
A woman in Mozambique has given birth to a baby boy with two heads, hospital officials say. The unnamed baby, who was born at the weekend, is said to have a second head in the abdominal area, with eyes, ears, a mouth and a nose -- none of which appear to be working.
Breast-feeding cuts food allergy risk
2007-11-15 07:49:06
Breast-feeding in the first three months of life appears to help shield children from developing food allergies.
Are curvier women smarter? Having smarter kids?
2007-11-14 21:32:35
A new study suggests that curvier women could be more intelligent than skinnier peers, and even their children are smarter, according to the magazine Evolution and Human Behaviour quoted by media reports Wednesday.
Scientists claim to clone monkey embryos
2007-11-14 15:22:20
Scientists in Oregon say they've reached the long-sought goal of cloning monkey embryos and extracting stem cells from them.
AIDS still under-estimated - study
2007-11-14 11:42:10
A new global study conducted in nine countries reveals nearly half of people still do not view the disease as a deadly affliction.
Diabetes can be avoided
2007-11-14 11:36:20
An overweight woman walks on the streets of Chicago in this photo taken on October 19, 2006. People can reduce their chances of having diabetes by 80 percent by getting rid of bad habits such as smoking, unbalanced diet and lack of exercise, according to the World Health Organization. November 14 is the World Diabetes Day. [Agencies]
4 get AIDS virus from organ donor
2007-11-14 11:25:46
An organ donor infected four transplant patients with the AIDS virus in what a donor group says is the first such transmission in the US in at least 13 years.