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Obese or overweight people who have a "spare tyre" of abdominal fat may be at a higher risk of sudden death from heart attack, a new study has found....
US woman fights flesh-eating infection
A 24-year-old college student from the US looks set to lose her remaining limbs following her infection with a rare, flesh-eating bacteria and the amputation of one leg....
Break from email is good for health
Researchers in the United States say that taking a break from work email could be good for people's health, as it reduces stress levels and also enables them to concentrate better.
A study carried out by a team from the Un...
Call for health plan subsidies to go
A government auditing body in the United States has called on the administration of President Barack Obama to cancel controversial subsidies to the Medicare health insurance programme, saying that the money is being used to fund mediocre...
Call for new tests of nanotech safety
The United States' drug regulator has issued new guidelines on the use of nanotechnology in the food and cosmetic industries....
Teens unlikely to manage diabetes well
Teenagers with type 2 diabetes find it much harder than adults to keep their blood sugar levels under control, a new study has found....
Learning a language can boost brain power
Researchers in the United States have come up with the first biological evidence of the impact of being able to speak more than one language on the brain....
Long commutes are bad for your health
Researchers say that people who have a long daily commute to work may be at higher risk of poor health....
Black pepper could help fight obesity
A key ingredient in black pepper - the same ingredient that induces sneezing - may be beneficial in fighting obesity, new research has shown....
US woman fights flesh-eating infection
A 24-year-old college student from the U.S. looks set to lose her remaining limbs following her infection with a rare, flesh-eating bacteria and the amputation of one leg....
