Palestinian children’s health in decline, says report 
A two-year international investigation has revealed an increase in the number of stunted children in the occupied Palestinian territories and conditions so extreme that Palestinian women have on occasion been forced to give birth at Israeli military ...
TV linked to asthma risk doubling
Young children who spend more than two hours a day watching TV double their risk of developing asthma, a UK study has found.
How important is water?
I just had a patient in my office that was asking me that question. Since this is yet another topic that I speak about daily to my patients, I figured this would be an excellent topic for todays posting.
An Apple a day may keep cancer at bay
There is a growing body of evidence to show that an apple a day can keep not just the doctor away, but breast cancer too. Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed invasive cancer and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women in US, ...
Aids is China’s deadliest disease
Chinese officials have said that HIV/Aids was the leading cause of death last year, compared with other infectious diseases.
Loneliness is as bad for health as smoking or obesity, experts warn
Feeling lonely ‘can raise blood pressure, stress and the risk of depression’ Being cut off from friends and family can raise blood pressure and weaken the immune system, the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s annual conference hea...
Heart pill to banish bad memories
Scientists believe a common heart medicine may be able to banish fearful memories from the mind.
12 Health Risks of Aging That Baby Boomers Can Avoid
Diet and exercise can go a long way toward keeping you young Baby boomers would like to believe that terms like “over the hill” will never apply to them. And they could, in fact, be right. While there’s no stopping time, there’s plenty you can do to...
Too much television can make children ‘mentally ill’
Too much television and time spent on the internet can make children mentally ill, an in-depth report has concluded.
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