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.