Tag: Health

  Scientists have revealed that hugging is good for our health, helping to prevent infection and relieve stress.   They say just a cuddle or squeeze is...

  Scientists believe they have found the part of the brain which acts as an "internal compass" and makes some people better at navigating than...

People around the world lived on average to a ripe old age of 71.5 in 2013, up from 65.3 in 1990, a study said...

A British government-commissioned review has found that resistance to antibiotics could account for 10 million deaths a year and hit global gross domestic product...

LONDON- British scientists have found a brain mechanism they think may drive our desire for glucose-rich food and say the discovery could one day...

ISLAMABAD-   Ten children have been infected with HIV after receiving tainted blood transfusions, officials said Thursday, in a “shocking” case highlighting the abysmal state of...

  Sticking to a Mediterranean diet could be the key to a longer life, according to a major new study. The study, published in the British...

  Childhood stress could have biological effects that hasten ageing and lead to impulsive behaviour later in life, research suggests. Scientists found the first evidence of...

LONDON- Rapid evolution of HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus, is slowing its ability to cause AIDS, according to a study of more than 2,000 women...

An experimental breast cancer vaccine has been shown to slow progression of the disease in human patients. Of 14 women with advanced breast cancer who...

  Doctor Nadim Uddin Siddiqui fixes his gaze on a camera in the shiny new studios of Health TV in Karachi, Pakistan's economic hub, and...

JINAN- A hospital in eastern China is offering fathers-to-be a chance to experience the pain of childbirth after several new moms complained they got little...

NEW YORK- Smartphone apps that promise to help you lose the extra kilos may not actually be doing so as most users leave them...

On a wet and windy morning, Nepalese housewife Bhumisara Upadhyay is out visiting pregnant women, on a mission to slash newborn deaths in the...

  Thousands of kids have faced serious — and potentially deadly — side effects after consuming energy drinks, new research from USA shows. More than 5,000...

NEW YORK-  While simply sitting in cars with people who smoke, non-smokers breathe in a host of potentially dangerous compounds that are associated with cancer,...

  Forget brain training games or playing Sudoku, the best way to keep your brain sharp is by learning a new language. Bilingual people are able...