Health

SYDNEY ~ Spending a couple of hours outdoors each day could help children avoid becoming short-sighted, researchers say. Exposure to – Read More...

The world’s paramount authority on trade in farm animals urged countries this week not to let up in the fight – Read More...

MANILA ~ Experts from three UN agencies have arrived in the Philippines to investigate an outbreak of the Ebola-Reston virus – Read More...

Cases of measles have risen sharply in parts of Europe, reflecting the mobility of people carrying the disease and the – Read More...

Zimbabwe Cholera Toll at 1,778 GENEVA ~ Zimbabwe’s cholera epidemic has claimed at least 1,778 lives since August last year – Read More...

TOKYO ~ There are many theories on the links between food and sex, but Japanese researchers have came up with – Read More...

A gradual loss of blood flow to the brain over years or decades could be a major trigger for Alzheimer’s – Read More...

The French call it “la gueule de bois,” or wooden mouth. For Germans, it’s “Kater,” or a tomcat. Japanese know – Read More...

Cancer Drug ‘Reverses Transplant Rejection’ A drug used to treat cancer has proven effective at stopping the body from rejecting – Read More...

WASHINGTON ~ In a ruling that could pave the way towards huge lawsuits against tobacco companies, the top US court – Read More...