Category: Top Story
Sixth Mers death in South Korea amid sharp rises in cases
A sixth person has died after contracting Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) in South Korea, amid a sharp rise in infections. More than 23 people were confirmed to have contracted the disease on Sunday, bringing the total to 87, health […]
‘Female Viagra’ gets green light from US expert panel
A US advisory panel on Thursday urged regulators to approve a drug nicknamed the “female Viagra” because it could help increase women’s sex drive. If the US Food and Drug Administration gives flibanserin the go-ahead, it would be the first […]
Pakistan sees drop in polio cases
Polio cases in Pakistan have dropped by 70% this year as troops make territorial advances in the north against militants opposed to vaccination programmes, government officials have told the BBC. They say that so far in 2015 there have been […]
The Less You Sleep, The More You Weigh, Says Study
If you find it impossible to stick to a diet, it might not be because you’re lacking in willpower. It may just be that you’re lacking in sleep: New research in the Journal of Health Psychology suggests that disrupted sleep does more than make […]
Qigong gaining popularity as a healing tool in the West
Qigong is a thousand-year-old discipline that integrates physical postures, breathing techniques and focused intention to heal the body and mind. Some of its therapeutic benefits, scientifically proven in China, are now being studied and promoted in the West. Qigong is […]
China to get tough on smoking
Beijing will ban smoking in restaurants, offices and on public transport from Monday (Jun 1), as part of unprecedented new curbs welcomed by anti-tobacco advocates, though how they will be enforced remains to be seen. Health activists have pushed for […]
To beat the biological clock, women are freezing their eggs for later
At a recent party at the Viceroy Santa Monica in the United States, the guests, almost all female, were chatting quietly, hesitantly, in pairs or trios. This wasn’t a group of good friends – Prosecco and hors d’oeuvres aside. The […]
How to cope with eczema
Operations manager Fatisyah Yahaya’s youngest child is three years old but he still keeps her up at night. Sleepless nights are quite the norm in their family because all three of Fatisyah’s children have eczema which disturbs their rest. “My youngest […]
How TV ads make you fat
Can TV ads for greasy, cheesy foods actually make you consume more calories? Yes, according to a new study—and the heavier you are now, the more likely it is that food ads will trigger you to eat even more. The […]
Brain-reading implant controls arm
A man has been able to control a robotic limb with a mind-reading chip implanted in his brain. It allowed Erik Sorto, from California, to sip a drink unaided for the first time in 10 years. The details, published in Science, […]
