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How to prepare for a triathlon
Have you ever wondered how to become that strange alien known as a triathlete? How do they train? To begin with, you need to understand this multi-sports event consists of swimming, cycling and running disciplines. Having some sense of the rules […]
Trick yourself into eating healthier
Healthy eaters jump on the bandwagon when a restaurant, grocery store, school cafeteria or family member make the foods accessible, and with enticing presentations that make it seem like an obvious choice, according to a new meta-analysis. Working with 112 […]
A smartphone app that detects parasites in blood
Prick a finger and have the blood checked for parasites — by smartphone? Scientists are turning those ubiquitous phones into microscopes and other medical tools that could help fight diseases in remote parts of the world. In the newest work, […]
GSK and U.S. experts team up to find AIDs cure
Britain’s GlaxoSmithKline, which decided last week to retain rather than float off its HIV drugs business, is to collaborate with U.S. scientists in developing a cure for AIDS. Until recently, many researchers were reluctant to even discuss the possibility of […]
Liberia now Ebola-free
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Liberia free of the Ebola virus, confirming that the country has had no new cases in 42 days. President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf told the BBC that Liberia had “crossed the Rubicon” and would […]
Osteoporosis linked to higher risk of sudden deafness
People with osteoporosis may be almost twice as likely to develop sudden hearing loss, compared to people without the bone disease, according to researchers in Taiwan. The cause of this sudden deafness is unknown, but the rapid loss of hearing […]
How to reach 100 years old and beyond
In a study that’s half the age of its oldest subjects, Swedish researchers have followed the health of 855 men born in 1913 and have come to conclusions about how to live a long, healthy life. The study was published in […]
For diabetes control, surgery and intensive lifestyle change about equal
Intensive medical management with supervised diet and exercise may work as well as weight-loss surgery to help diabetics get blood sugar levels under control, at least in the short term, a small study suggests. Researchers followed 40 people with diabetes […]
Eat healthier for better cognitive skills
Older people who eat healthy, with more fruits and vegetables, nuts and fish in their diets, may be less likely to experience declines in thinking and memory over time, according to a new international study. “It is likely that a […]
Sunburn 101
Common questions about the fire ball in the sky and how our skin react to its rays. I recently went on holiday but I didn’t wear any sunblock because I thought the weather was quite cool. But then I noticed some areas […]
