Health-&-Fitness
Low carb? Low fat? What the latest dieting studies tell us
New York, Jan 1 (AP/UNB) — If you're planning to try to lose weight in 2019, you're sure to find a fierce debate online and among friends and family about how best to do it. It seems like everyone has an opinion, and new fads emerge every year.
More than 3,000 patients possibly exposed to HIV, hepatitis
Saddle Brook, Dec 25 (AP/UNB) — The New Jersey Department of Health says more than 3,000 patients at a surgery center may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C.
Cancer-killing treatment approved in Australia
Canberra, Dec 19 (Xinhua/UNB) -A "revolutionary" cancer drug that supercharges immune cells to hunt and kill cancer cells has been approved for human use in Australia.
J&J hammered by report it knew of asbestos in baby powder
New York, Dec 15 (AP/UNB) — Johnson & Johnson on Friday forcefully denied a media report that it knew for decades about the existence of trace amounts of asbestos in its baby powder.
First lady spreads anti-bullying message at kids' hospital
Washington, Dec 14 (AP/UNB) — Melania Trump spread her anti-bullying message on an annual Christmas season visit to a Washington children's hospital on Thursday, reading a story about a Christmas ornament named Oliver who is bullied by other ornaments in a family's collection.
New Zealand law to make medical marijuana widely available
Wellington, Dec 11 (AP/UNB) — New Zealand's government has passed a law that will make medical marijuana widely available for thousands of patients over time.
1st baby born using uterus transplanted from deceased donor
London, Dec 5 (AP/UNB) — Brazilian doctors are reporting the world's first baby born to a woman with a uterus transplanted from a deceased donor.
WHO says it can fight Ebola outbreak despite US withdrawal
Geneva , Dec 4 (AP/UNB) - The head of the World Health Organization said Monday it can fight the deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo despite the withdrawal of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, insisting: "We can cover it."
Twelve houses get British Curry Awards 2018
Dhaka, Nov 28 (UNB) – The unsung heroes behind Britain’s favourite cuisine were honoured once again at the 14th Annual British Curry Awards on Monday at Battersea Evolution in London.
40 million diabetics might face insulin shortage by 2030: study
San Francisco, Nov 24 (Xinhua/UNB)-- As the morbidity rate of type 2 diabetes keeps increasing, about 40 million people with the disease will not have access to insulin for treatment by 2030, a recent study from Stanford University suggested.