October 24, 2015 Congestive heart disease could be reason for Pope Benedict's resignation, doctor says The pontiff, at 85 years old, said he no longer had the strength to carry out his papal duties. In 2005, Benedict was the oldest pontiff elected in 275 years – and he certainly came with his fair share of health problems
October 24, 2015 Burn more calories walking Learn how to burn more calories when you walk by adding intervals and aerobic moves in this three-week plan
October 24, 2015 Researcher finds biological risk factor underlying obesity-related cancers Many theories exist as to why obesity directly increases the risk of cancer, and now, one NYU Steinhardt researcher may have pinpointed an underlying biological mechanism responsible for the obesity-cancer link.
October 24, 2015 Circadian rhythms help determine when our bodies are most vulnerable to disease Heart attacks often occur in the morning. Epileptic seizures peak in the late afternoon. Asthma attacks get worse and more deadly between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m.
October 24, 2015 Quitting Smoking Improves Memory Need another reason to quit lighting up? Former smokers have a better-functioning memory than those who still light up, a new study finds
October 24, 2015 New Transplant Method May Eliminate Need for Lifelong Medication A new technique that stimulates stem cells appears to limit the need for anti-rejection drugs after organ transplants
October 24, 2015 Natural Healing Remedies From the Amazon In the Amazon, native healers work with medicinal plants from the rainforest, and prepare remedies for people who live in their areas. Often, these traditional healers are the only doctors available. I met with one who told me her best natural remedies
October 24, 2015 Malaria battle stalls as global funding slows Global funding for the fight against malaria has stalled in the past two years, threatening to reverse what the World Health Organisation (WHO) says are "remarkable recent gains" in the battle to control one of the world's leading infectious killers
October 24, 2015 Can't Concentrate? Here's How to Focus If you think the Internet is causing attention deficit disorder-like symptoms, you are not alone. One survey found that Americans waste about 20 percent of their time at work, and 35 percent of those surveyed said the web is the biggest distraction.
October 24, 2015 DASH diet tops list for third year in a row For the third year in a row, the DASH diet has been chosen as the best. This diet stands for "Dietary Approaches to Avoid Hypertension" and is essentially a diet to ensure a healthy heart and low blood pressure
