Acne pill Diane-35 benefits outweigh blood clot risk: EU agency
PARIS: Europe’s medicines watchdog said Friday the benefits of acne drug Diane-35, also widely used as a contraceptive, outweigh the risk of developing blood clots in the veins — when correctly...
Gentle massage may soothe stress in preterm babies, New Study
LONDON: A gentle massage can help soothe stress responses in preterm babies, a new US study has found. Read More →
High-Intensity Interval Training: 7-minute scientifically proven workout
NEW YORK: One of the biggest buzzwords in fitness right now is HIIT, or high-intensity interval training — and now a new study outlines 12 HIIT exercises that can get you into scientifically proven...
Health Fitness apps: iDrated, Omvana, Kettlebell Swing Timer
LONDON: Top health and fitness apps in this week’s iTunes charts include two apps for tracking how much water you drink as well as apps for meditation and kettlebell workouts. Here are details on...
First proof of patient-to-nurse infection of coronavirus: WHO
GENEVA: Two Saudi health workers have contracted the deadly coronavirus from patients, marking the first evidence of transmission in a hospital setting, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. Read More →
Indian medics conduct ‘perfect’ op on baby’s swollen head
NEW DELHI: Doctors carried out life-saving surgery Wednesday on an Indian baby suffering from a rare disorder that caused her head to swell to nearly double its size, in a case that aroused sympathy worldwide. Read More →
Women hail ‘brave’ Hollywood megastar Angelina Jolie’s mastectomy revelation
LOS ANGELES: Health activists, doctors and movie fans hailed glamorous Hollywood megastar Angelina Jolie for her decision to reveal that she had had her breasts removed to reduce her cancer risk. Read More →
Indonesia extends logging ban to protect rainforest
JAKARTA: Indonesia has extended a logging ban to protect rainforests despite fierce industry pressure, the government said Wednesday, but green groups slammed it as inadequate to safeguard threatened...
World has entered new CO2 ‘danger zone’: UN
PARIS: The world has entered a “new danger zone” with a record level of Earth-warming carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, UN climate chief Christiana Figueres said Monday. Read More →
British landfill transformed into nature reserve
LONDON: A sprawling landfill site containing 50 years of rubbish from six London boroughs has been transformed into a 120-acre nature reserve for rare birds, bees and reptiles. Read More →
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