China Lifts ban barring entry to Foreigners with HIV and AIDS
Fri, 30/04/10 – 9:49 | No Comment

China, which has had a strict regulation for the past 20 years of not allowing foreigners with either HIV, AIDS sexually transmitted diseases and leprosy has changed it. The regulation has been relaxed recently after …

Read the full story »
Diet And Nutrition

Dieting and nutrition advice. Are youi fad dieting or healthy eating?

Drugs & Supplements

News and views on drugs, medicines and food supplements

Exercise & Fitness

Exercise and fitness advice. Exercise is a must to remain healthy.

Health News

General health news, advice and opinion

Healthy Living

News and articles on healthy living. Tricks, tips and advice

Link Between Advanced Maternal Age and Autism Confirmed
Sat, 27/03/10 – 14:26 | No Comment
Link Between Advanced Maternal Age and Autism Confirmed

An exhaustive study was conducted by UC Davis Health System researchers who recorded all the births in the 90’s in California. According to this study, advanced maternal age is linked to a significantly elevated risk …

Soda Linked To Pancreatic Cancer
Sat, 27/03/10 – 14:24 | No Comment
Soda Linked To Pancreatic Cancer

Researchers have found that people who regularly consume two or more sweetened sodas a week face a much higher risk of getting pancreatic cancer. On the other hand, people who consumed fruit juices instead of …

Montreal Schools Ban Green Cleaning Products
Sat, 27/03/10 – 14:22 | One Comment
Montreal Schools Ban Green Cleaning Products

Montreal’s public health department is warning school boards across the city not to use biodegradable cleaning products, Radio-Canada has learned.
Dr. Louis Jacques, who works for the health department, said Friday that he has studied research …

Norway Reduces Use of Antibiotics to Fight Infections
Sat, 27/03/10 – 14:20 | No Comment
Norway Reduces Use of Antibiotics to Fight Infections

Norwegians waged a successful battle against staph infection 25 years ago and today have emerged as the most infection free nation in the world. Their solution was fairly simple: stop taking so many drugs, and …

Biological Clock Cause for Concern For New Age Women
Sat, 27/03/10 – 14:19 | No Comment
Biological Clock Cause for Concern For New Age Women

A study from the University of St. Andrews and Edinburgh University, published last month by PLoS ONE, tracked the human ovarian reserve — or a woman’s potential number of eggs — from conception through menopause. …

Non-Smokers Smarter Than Smokers, Reveals Study
Sat, 27/03/10 – 14:17 | No Comment
Non-Smokers Smarter Than Smokers, Reveals Study

A study involving over 20,000 Israeli military recruits suggests that cigarette smokers have lower IQs than non-smokers, and the more a person smokes, the lower their IQ is likely to be.
Young men who smoked a …

More Sleep More Important Than Quality Sleep For Elderly
Sat, 27/03/10 – 14:15 | No Comment
More Sleep More Important Than Quality Sleep For Elderly

It has long been a common myth that the elderly do not need as much sleep as younger people. However, this myth is being challenged and overthrown by a study conducted at University of California …

China Endangers Global Health
Thu, 18/03/10 – 15:24 | No Comment
China Endangers Global Health

China is being accused of using antibiotics recklessly within their health care system as well as their agricultural system, leading to an invasion of drug resistant superbugs that are a serious danger to global health, …

Cure For Peanut Allergy Within Reach
Thu, 18/03/10 – 15:22 | No Comment
Cure For Peanut Allergy Within Reach

A British doctor who has launched the world’s biggest study into the potentially fatal disorder has claimed that cure for peanut allergies could be available within three years.
The £1million NHS sponsored research project at Addenbrooke’s …

Funding For Homeopathy To Stop
Thu, 18/03/10 – 15:20 | No Comment
Funding For Homeopathy To Stop

A committee of British members of parliament has concluded that homeopathic remedies work no better than placebos, and so should no longer be paid for by the UK National Health Service.
The House of Commons Science …