Salt is to blame for Childhood Obesity

A new study in Australia finds that salt affects children’s health, and a moderated salt intake can reduce childhood obesity. The main objective of...

Gene responsible for binge drinking, Study

A recent research on the brain functions explains teenagers’ tendency to binge drink. Scientists at King’s College London's Institute of Psychiatry found a gene...

Muscle-enhancing bodybuilding could be hazardous for youngsters

A study on muscle-enhancing behavior of young boys and girls was published by the journal of Pediatrics in the United States. Pediatricians rise concerns...

Walk 10 minutes a day for longer life

Exercise boosts life expectancy A new large study shows that moderate, but regular physical activity can expand life span by 3.5 to 4.2 years even...

Success in Fight Against Cancer: Targeted Chemotherapy

A new breakthrough treatment could prolong life of cancer patients. Doctors at the Southampton General Hospital bathed just one organ in chemotherapy for the first...

How the brain processes bad news

A study conducted by Ryota Kanai showed that as we go through life, most of us hear the good news more than the bad,...

Quit smoking to reduce risk of premature dying

A recent study which included more than 1 million women found that smokers are three times more likely to die than those who don’t smoke. In...

Boys show signs of puberty at earlier age

The American Academy of Pediatrics revealed a detailed study which indicates that boys are entering puberty earlier now than several decades ago. According to the study,...

Misconception of Facts about Breast Cancer Prevention

Breast cancer prevention should be emphasized There is a good reason for that - one in eight women will get it in her lifetime....

Knee replacement operations surge due to obesity spread

There has been an increase in the number of knee replacement surgeries among older people worldwide. The reason for that is partly a desire...

Why parents let their children to become overweight?

Despite the rise in child obesity, experts point out that it's wrong to just blame parents A new study shows that the health risks for...

Scientists concerned about Drug Resistant Tuberculosis

A study conducted in eight countries indicates high rates of drug resistant tuberculosis. Moreover, resistant strains become more costly to treat and often end...

Emotional memories can be erased from human brain

Newly formed emotional memories can be erased from the human brain Thomas Ågren, a doctoral candidate at the Department of Psychology, under the observation of...

Obese women at higher risk of breast cancer

Local cancer specialists are advising women to pay closer attention to body fat. A recent study which indicates that those who are overweight or...

15,000 cases of colorectal cancer diagnosed in MENA annualy

Experts encourage early diagnostic tests, as 95% of cases are non-hereditary Medical studies have projected that 15,000 new cases of colorectal cancer will be...

Sleep apnea worsens with time, study

New Swedish study sheds some light on mild-to-severe sleep apnea Half of the adult women who answered a questionnaire and were monitored while sleeping...

Supplements for losing weight help weight watchers

Top supplements for losing weight Nowadays, obesity is a very serious problem for people from all over the world and that is why weight loss...

Fast food emerges as main cause of obesity in Dubai

Obesity in Dubai becomes a growing concern According to the data of the statistic center of the Government of Dubai, the city’s population has increased...