The Verge: by Carrie Arnold — Her parents were running out of hope. Their teenage daughter, Mary, had been diagnosed with a severe case of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), as well as ADHD. They had dragged her to clinics around the country in an effort to thwart the scary, intrusive thoughts […]
Learning a second language could improve reading and intelligence skills Continue reading the main story Related Stories Bilingualism ‘enriches the brain’ A second language may delay dementia Toddler brain scan […]
Learning a second language could improve reading and intelligence skills Continue reading the main story Related Stories Bilingualism ‘enriches the brain’ A second language may delay dementia Toddler brain scan […]
Dawn.com — ISLAMABAD: The World Health Assembly has rewarded a Pakistani physician, Dr Zulfiqar Bhutta, for his global work on child health and newborn survival. World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Dr Margaret Chan announced the ‘Ihsan Dogramaci Family Health Foundation Prize’ for Dr Bhutta at a session of the assembly […]
By Michelle RobertsHealth editor, BBC News online Continue reading the main story Related Stories Sixth of cancers due to infection Half of prostate cancer misdiagnosed Prostate cancer may be a […]
Epigraph: They ask thee concerning wine and the game of hazard. Say: ‘In both there is great sin and also some advantages for men; but their sin is greater than […]
Athletes beware – endurance training may make it more likely that you will need a pacemaker, scientists believe. A British Heart Foundation team found exercise in mice triggers molecular changes […]
theguardian: by Jo Confino — Bhutan could within a decade become the first country in the world to go wholly organic in its food production, according to key politicians in the Himalayan kingdom. Agriculture and forests minister Lyonpo Yeshey Dorji and opposition leader Pema Gyamtsho, who held the post in […]
Book written by Suhail A. Khan Introduction of the Book The quality of life begins with the quality of the foods that sustains it. Health includes not merely the absence of disease. Healthy living is a matter of conscious choice. Our diet determines in large part how we look, how […]
by Khetam Malkawi | Apr 08, 2014 | 20:39 Updated: Apr 08, 2014 | 23:20 inShare A doctor from the French field hospital treat a Syrian child at the Zaatari Refugee Camp in Mafraq in this file photo taken last year AMMAN — Nine out of 10 Syrian refugee households […]
The Muslim Times’ Chief Editor’s comments: I am glad the Pope is suggesting this, I had demonstrated the benefit of chastity in an article, in the Muslim Sunrise, the oldest […]
More than half of teenagers in the study played a computer game every day Continue reading the main story in BBC Related Stories Games age rating rules changed EA denies games encourage violence New war games exhibition opens Playing violent video games for long periods of time can hold back […]
A dentistry prof, a naturopathic doctor and an Ayurvedic practitioner weigh in on oil pulling, the trend of “detoxifying” your mouth with coconut oil. Swishing coconut oil in your mouth for 20 minutes is hardly fun, but it has the ring of celebrity endorsement, and potential health benefits. The Star’s […]
AFP | Mar 29, 2014 | 23:03 inShare WASHINGTON – Being married makes for a healthy heart, while being divorced or widowed is linked to higher rates of cardiovascular disease, according to a study of 3.5 million people released Friday. The study is the largest of its kind to show […]
Source: Time By Alice Park @aliceparkny A new report shows the brains of autistic children, who suffer from the disorder tied to a combination of contributing factors from genes to the environment, have differences in regions that develop during the mother’s second trimester of pregnancy While autism is almost certainly the result […]
Source: BBC Health Sleep loss may be more serious than previously thought, causing a permanent loss of brain cells, research suggests. In mice, prolonged lack of sleep led to 25% of certain brain cells dying, according to a study in The Journal of Neuroscience. If the same is true in humans, […]
By Ben Brumfield (CNN) — Are you a truck driver or shift worker planning to catch up on some sleep this weekend? Cramming in extra hours of shut-eye may not make up for those lost pulling all-nighters, new research indicates. The damage may already be done — brain damage, that is, said […]
AP | Mar 17, 2014 | 22:59 In this April 6, 2004 file photo, a worker collects sun-dried cocoa beans to be put into sacks for export in Guiglo, Ivory Coast. A large-scale study is being launched in 2014 to see if pills containing the nutrients in dark chocolate can […]
http://www.cnn.com/video/api/embed.html#/video/world/2014/02/04/who-cancer-report-acs-otis-brawley-intv.cnn By Jacque Wilson, updated 9:11 AM EDT, Tue March 11, 2014 (CNN) — In 16 years, cancer will become the leading cause of death in the United States, surpassing heart disease, according to a new report from the American Society of Clinical Oncology. The number of new cancer cases is expected to increase […]