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Air pollution tied to lung cancer in non-smokers

People who have never smoked, but who live in areas with higher air pollution levels are between 15-27 per cent more likely to die of lung cancer than people who live in cleaner air, says study on 180,000

Yoga and stretching both ease chronic back pain

It is probably the stretching involved in yoga that has a positive effect on pain, according to a recent study

Mobile phones don't hike cancer risk Study

Mobile phones do not increase the risk of cancer, according to a large study involving more than 350,000 people by Danish researchers

Infants should sleep on their backs, Pediatric group says

Putting babies to sleep on their backs on a firm crib mattress in the same room as the parents is among an list of safe sleep guidelines for infants

Obese mothers put children at higher risk of asthma

Children at increased risk of ill health if their mothers are obese during pregnancy, says latest medical research

If you're happy and you know it, did you tweet?

Twitter confirms it: People tend to wake up in a good mood and are happiest on weekends

Cancer kills Nobel physician before he hears of prize

A scientist who won the Nobel prize for medicine used his own discoveries to treat himself for cancer, but died of the disease just days before he could be told of the award

Laughter good medicine for dementia patients: study

Laughter may be good medicine for elderly dementia patients -- and best of all, it doesn't have side effects

Pink Ribbon Month: A simple action plan against breast cancer for every woman

With October named world breast cancer month, Ahram Online joins the voices over a disease that increasingly hits younger women, but is increasingly stopped in it's track due to early detection

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Worried about vitamin safety? Experts offer advice

Vitamins, supplements and a host of questions; should anyone be taking them, which ones are most risky, and if you do take them, how can you pick the safest ones?

Women who exercise a lot hit menopause earlier

Women who spend a lot of time exercising or eat a heart-healthy diet appear to reach menopause earlier, a new Japanese study shows

Taking dietary supplements? It may be too much

Dietary supplements not only meet the gap, they also boost the intake of nutrients from the food eaten - but supplement-takers may be overdosing on a good thing

Lice in schools: Tackling the problem in time

As we go on dealing with issues of children's health at the start of the school year, why not shed more light on one of the least talked about but most frequently encountered problems: the lice taboo

Food for thought: can fish lower your stroke risk?

People who eat fish a few times each week are slightly less likely to suffer a stroke than those who only eat a little or none at all

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