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Life Style / Wellness

Air pollution linked with psychotic experiences in UK teens 27 Mar 2019 - 10:17 pm
A man walks through Greenwich Park as a haze of pollution sits over the London skyline April 3, 2014. Reuters/Luke MacGregor
UK schools should teach dangers of breast ironing, says education union 26 Mar 2019 - 08:09 pm
People walk through the More London business district with Tower Bridge seen behind in London, Britain, November 11, 2015. Reuters/Toby Melville
In war, dirty water more dangerous to children than violence, says UNICEF 26 Mar 2019 - 08:09 pm
A boy pushes a wheelbarrow filled with water containers after collecting drinking water from a charity tap amid a cholera outbreak in Sanaa, Yemen, October 13, 2017. Reuters/Mohamed al-Sayaghi
From attacks to deaths, key facts about Congo's escalating Ebola epidemic 26 Mar 2019 - 07:05 pm
A Congolese health worker checks the temperature of a child before vaccination against the deadly Ebola virus near Mangina village, DR Congo, August 8, 2018. Reuters/Samuel Mambo
Handful of nuts daily can boost memory in elderly 24 Mar 2019 - 02:56 pm
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Woman sues hospital she says stored frozen embryo for years 18 Mar 2019 - 09:46 pm
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Pediatrician gets at least 79 years for assaulting patients 18 Mar 2019 - 09:46 pm
Dr. Johnnie Barto of Johnstown was sentenced on dozens of counts, including aggravated indecent assault and child endangerment.  (screen grab)
Common heart drug may up sudden cardiac arrest risk 18 Mar 2019 - 10:06 am
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Cheesy listening: study says tunes change Emmental's taste 17 Mar 2019 - 06:53 pm
This picture taken on March 14, 2019 shows a round of cheese that has been matured for 6 month with hip hop music, on the final day of an experiment conducted by the University of the Arts in Berthoud, in the Emmental region, central Switzerland.  AFP / F
Are eggs good or bad for you? New research rekindles debate 15 Mar 2019 - 09:53 pm
A pastry chef breaks an egg as she prepares to bake a cake at a bakery in Seoul, December 22, 2016. Reuters/Kim Hong-Ji
Green tea helps combat obesity, inflammation: Study 14 Mar 2019 - 02:34 pm
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Stephen Hawking's ex-nurse barred from practicing 12 Mar 2019 - 07:17 pm
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (L) meets British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking (R) at a reception for Leonard Cheshire Disability in the State Rooms, St James's Palace, London on May 29, 2014. AFP / Jonathan Brady
Air pollution killing more people than smoking, say scientists 12 Mar 2019 - 07:17 pm
Researchers in Germany and Cyprus estimated that air pollution caused 8.8 million extra deaths in 2015 - almost double the previously estimated 4.5 million.
Fake drugs killing children worldwide 12 Mar 2019 - 11:13 am
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Vitamin D may help control asthma: Study 10 Mar 2019 - 10:52 am
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Yo-yo dieting may raise women's heart disease risk 10 Mar 2019 - 10:37 am
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Homing in on health: US homeless prescribed stable, safe housing 07 Mar 2019 - 07:52 pm
A homeless man asks for money outside a donut shop during white-out, blizzard-like conditions in a winter nor'easter snow storm in Boston, Massachusetts. February 9, 2017. Reuters/Brian Snyder
E-cigarette use linked to heart trouble: study 07 Mar 2019 - 04:01 pm
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