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Exercising for 31 minutes a day keeps dementia at bay for senior women: Study
Senior women who do more moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in addition to walking had a lower risk of developing mild cognitive impairment or ... Healthy Living -
American multi-millionaire, 45, spends $2 million every year to look, feel like teen
A 45-year-old multi-millionaire in the US is spending $2 million every year to hack into his own body in the hope of regaining youth.Bryan Johnson is ... Fashion and beauty -
Parents need not search children’s poop if they swallow small toys: Doctor-led study
Emergency room visits are not necessary if a child swallows an everyday object, one doctor has recently said, adding that searching children’s poop ... Healthy Living -
Taking 5-minute walks every half-hour can offset health risks of prolonged sitting
Taking quick five-minute walks every half-hour can mitigate most serious health risks posed by prolonged sitting, a new study has found.Sitting for ... Healthy Living -
WHO calls on China to share more COVID-19 data after virus death toll released
The World Health Organization urged China to share more detailed information on its coronavirus situation after Beijing reported that there had been ... Coronavirus -
Jailed Russian critic Navalny says prison denying him access to hospital care
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said Wednesday that he was being refused access to hospital treatment by prison officials after falling sick, in ... World News -
New Year’s resolutions: It is time people ditch restrictive diets, health experts say
It is time people ditch restrictive diets for their New Year’s resolutions and choose more sustainable ways to stay healthy, certified dieticians and ... Features -
Alzheimer’s drug from Eisai, Biogen gets US FDA accelerated approval
Eisai Co. and its partner Biogen Inc. gained initial US regulatory clearance for lecanemab, the first treatment clearly shown to slow the advance of ... World News -
Jill Biden to undergo surgery next week to remove ‘small lesion’
US First Lady Jill Biden will undergo surgery next week to remove a “small lesion” discovered on her face during a routine examination, her ... World News -
China’s Xi warns of tough COVID-19 fight, acknowledges divisions in society
President Xi Jinping said tough challenges remain in China’s fight against COVID-19 and acknowledged divisions in society that led to rare spontaneous ... Coronavirus -
TikTok weightloss trend sells out Ozempic, leaving those with Diabetes dizzy, worried
For more than a month, Shane Anthony, a 57-year-old auto mechanic, hasn’t been able to get his diabetes medication.Ozempic, an injection that keeps ... World News -
US FDA approves Mirati’s lung cancer drug
The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Mirati Therapeutics Inc’s lung cancer drug adagrasib, according to the health regulator’s ... Healthy Living -
French hospital hit by cyberattack, cancels operations
A hospital in Versailles, near Paris had to cancel operations and transfer some patients after being hit by a cyberattack over the weekend, France’s ... World News -
Indonesia families sue government over tainted cough syrup deaths, injuries
A dozen Indonesian families whose relatives died or were injured after consuming tainted cough syrups have sued the government and companies accused ... World News -
‘Monkeypox’ no more: WHO to use new preferred term ‘mpox’
The World Health Organization will begin to use “mpox” as the new preferred term for the monkeypox disease, the UN health agency said in a statement ... World News -
Prostate cancer cases on the rise in UAE, doctors urge men to go for regular checkups
Prostate cancer is among the top five most common cancers among men in the United Arab Emirates, and its incidence is currently on the rise, a ... Healthy Living -
Climate change will fuel infectious diseases, Global Fund warns
Climate change will end up killing people by fueling infectious diseases, the head of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria said ... World News -
Bacterial infections ‘second leading cause of death worldwide’
Bacterial infections are the second leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for one in eight of all deaths in 2019, the first global estimate of ... World News -
Chris Hemsworth to take a break from acting after discovering Alzheimer’s risk
Hollywood actor Chris Hemsworth is taking time off acting after discovering that he is at a high risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease due to genetic ... Entertainment -
Saudi-financed UNRWA health center opens in Jordan-based Palestinian refugee camp
A Saudi Development Fund-financed health center, operated by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East ... Middle East -
Medics save the life of Umrah pilgrim whose heart stopped for 2 minutes
Medical staff saved the life of a pilgrim whose heart stopped beating for two minutes while performing the Umrah rituals in Mecca, the Saudi Press ... Saudi Arabia -
UAE affirms commitment to international cooperation at G20 summit
The United Arab Emirates’ delegation affirmed its commitment to ensuring international cooperation to address global challenges ahead of the G20 ... Gulf -
UK pledges $1.18 billion to fight AIDs, tuberculosis, and malaria
The British government said on Monday it would contribute 1 billion pounds ($1.18 billion) to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, ... World News -
Roche Alzheimer’s drug fails in clinical studies
Roche Holding AG said a much-awaited drug for Alzheimer’s disease failed in a pair of large studies, another disappointment in a research field marred ... World News -
Eat well, exercise more to reduce diabetes in Gulf doctors warn
Doctors warn of the risks of the disease as November 14 marks World Diabetes Day Gulf -
Indonesia’s president launches G20 pandemic fund, seeks more money
Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Sunday at the launch of a Group of 20 (G20) pandemic fund that the amount of money raised so far to improve ... Coronavirus -
Saudi Arabia donates $27 million to UN agency supporting Palestinians
Saudi Arabia has contributed $27 million to a UN agency that supports Palestinian refugees.The Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Nayef al-Sudairi handed over ... Gulf -
Indonesia may seek prosecution of pharma firms amid spike in child AKI deaths
Indonesia’s food and drugs agency on Monday said it may pursue criminal action against two pharmaceutical firms that made products linked to acute ... World News -
Uganda reports nine more Ebola cases in Kampala, urges vigilance
Uganda has reported nine more Ebola cases in the capital Kampala, bringing the total number of known infections to 14 in the last two days, the health ... World News -
UAE health authorities say seasonal flu cases back to pre-pandemic levels
Health authorities in the United Arab Emirates have said that seasonal flu cases are at an expected level compared to years prior to the COVID-19 ... Gulf