Simple tricks to keep winter colds at bay

2011-01-19 07:55:01

With a little luck, washing your hands frequently, hardening your body's defenses and keeping a healthy room climate is all that you need to get through the winter without catching a cold.

Chocolate eaters may have healthier hearts: study

2010-11-09 09:08:17

Older women who eat more chocolate are less likely to develop heart problems over a nearly 10-year-period, new study findings report.

TCM cosmetics that pass test of time

2010-12-22 10:24:41

Traditional Chinese medicine cosmetics have only recently started to compete with modern international brands.

Litmus test of good wound healing lies in the dressing

2010-12-15 09:38:00

In the future, high-tech bandages will change color if an infection has set in.

Eat salty, piquant foods to cure a hangover

2011-02-16 07:53:35

The morning after a night of heavy drinking can often bring with it headache, nausea and thirst.

Be happy for better health, more money

2011-02-16 07:53:35

Mental well-being - happiness, in other words - leads to better health and more success at the workplace.

In Brief: Health

2010-12-15 09:37:37

Even limited exposure to tobacco or secondhand smoke can lead to cardiovascular and other health problems, a new United States public health report says.

Seeing the point

2010-12-15 09:37:05

A new study shows acupuncture needles can help children with a 'lazy eye' but experts caution this is not a definitive conclusion.

Diabetes drug shows promise in controlling Alzheimer's

2010-12-15 09:36:37

A common medication used in type 2 diabetes might have the potential to also act against Alzheimer's disease.

IN BRIEF:Health

2010-12-08 09:45:55

People who've experienced heart failure and eat a high-salt diet are more likely to end up in the hospital, a new study finds.

Cell phone use linked to kids' behavioral problems

2010-12-08 09:43:47

Researchers studying the health effects of cell phones say they have found evidence that when pregnant women use them regularly, their children are more likely to have behavioral problems.

Aspirin a day keeps cancer away?

2010-12-08 09:08:35

Doctors are not recommending healthy people take aspirin to prevent cancer, but some studies are optimistic about the effects.