Meat-heavy low-carb diets can ‘shorten lifespan’: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Middle-aged people who get roughly half their daily calories from carbohydrates live several years longer on…
6 years ago
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Low-carb diet linked to elevated mortality risk: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Middle-aged people who get roughly half their daily calories from carbohydrates live several years longer on…
6 years ago
Drive to curb salt intake should focus on China: study
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Salt consumption exceeds national and World Health Organization guidelines in most countries, but only the…
6 years ago
Skin bleaching in Africa: An ‘addiction’ with risks
by Stephanie Findlay with AFP bureaus in Africa Agence France-Presse LAGOS, Nigeria (AFP) -- Dr. Isima Sobande was in medical…
6 years ago
Cancer-causing impurity found in Chinese-made blood pressure medications
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Two more Chinese drug makers have announced that a blood-pressure medication they exported to Taiwan contained…
6 years ago
‘Zika epidemic is not over,’ says Brazilian specialist
by Carola SOLÉ Agence France-Presse RIO DE JANIERO, Brazil (AFP) -- Concern about the zika virus may have waned since…
6 years ago
Dangerous complacency’ looms over world AIDS meeting
by Mariëtte Le Roux Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Thousands of experts and activists descend on Amsterdam…
6 years ago
Teens glued to phones risk ‘modest’ rise in ADHD symptoms: study
TAMPA, United States (AFP) -- Could teenagers suffer symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder after engaging in excessive smartphone use?…
6 years ago
Health experts sa publiko: Mag-ingat sa leptospirosis
(Eagle News) -- Nararanasan pa rin ang pagbaha sa maraming lansangan sa kasalukuyan kung kaya naman patuloy na nagbabala ang…
6 years ago
Pfizer reverses some drug price hikes after Trump tweet
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Pfizer has reversed price increases on some drugs following White House pressure and…
6 years ago
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