 | Time spent by asthma patients soaking up the sun may help in the treatment of the illness, a research has said. |
 | Do your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought. |
 | A review of past research finds that fever-reducing drugs have no effect on the speed of children’s recovery from an infection, contrary to the fears of some doctors and parents. |
 | Work longer, live healthier. Retirement has a detrimental impact on both mental and physical health over time, says a new study. |
 | Craving for chocolates, but don’t want to gain those extra pounds? Worry not! Go for a dark chocolate, which contains a good amount of vitamins, minerals, iron, potassium and magnesium. |
 | Osteoporosis is still considered a disease of older white women, but it is clear that both sexes and all ethnic groups have some risk for fracture, explains Dr Adnan Abdulwahid, Rheumatologist, Zulekha Hospital, Sharjah. |
 | A study released Wednesday at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hypertension in San Francisco found that talking on a mobile phone causes systolic blood pressure - the higher number in a blood pressure reading and the number doctors pay more attention to as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease - to rise significantly. |
 | After decades of using one-size-fits-all therapies to combat cancer, doctors are using new tools to help decide when their patients can skip chemotherapy or other harsh treatments. |
 | Americans at high risk for heart problems who have been told for years to sharply cut salt from their diet may not actually benefit from ultra-low sodium diets and could even face some harm, an independent panel of health experts said on Tuesday. |
 | Over 50 per cent of women who contract cervical cancer, die. And those who survive suffer excruciating pain and a poor quality of life. |
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