Manufacturing Plants May Increase Danger Risk

Living near manufacturing plants that release the chemical benzene could increase the risk for a certain cancer.

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Why Breakfast is Essential for Losing Weight

So you're looking to lose weight and need some easy places to cut calories. What about skipping breakfast? Bad idea. It turns out that eating a healthy breakfast and achieving sustained weight loss are inextricably linked.

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Randy Travis In 'Critical' Condition After Stroke And Surgery

The publicist of Grammy award-winning country star Randy Travis has confirmed that he is in critical condition after suffering a stroke and undergoing brain surgery.

54-year-old Travis has been hospitalised in a Texas hospital since Sunday after his family became extremely concerned with his rapidly deteriorating health.

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Preventing Heart Attack

Heart disease is the number one killer of men and women in the United States. For those over 65 years of age, the risk is even greater: eight out of ten people who die of heart disease are 65 or older. Although these statistics sound dire, take heart: With these strategies, you can help your loved ones reduce their risk -- and reduce your own at the same time.

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Surprising Signs of an Unhealthy Heart

We've all read the signs of a heart attack listed on posters in the hospital waiting room. But what if there were other, earlier signs that could alert you ahead of time that your heart was in trouble?

It turns out there are. Researchers have done a lot of work in recent years looking at the signs and symptoms patients experienced in the months or even years leading up to a heart attack.

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8-Fold Increase In Weight Gain Caused By Sleep Deprivation

A good night's rest could be just what you need to stay slim. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have uncovered direct evidence that sleep deprivation is tied to weight gain in the largest study to date of healthy individuals in a controlled laboratory setting.

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Diabetes Has Higher Chances of Affecting Patient with Heart Disease - expert

In a recent study it has been found that diabetes, especially Type 2 diabetes, has a direct link with cardiovascular diseases. In fact, a person who suffers from diabetes is at a higher risk of developing heart diseases as compared to a non-diabetic person.

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Designer Drugs Take Over Heroine, Marijuana

A report by the United Nations on drugs has shown a sharp increase in the use of prescription drugs and so-called “designer drugs” posing threats to public health.

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Health Risk For Smokers If Not Quitting

Talking cigarette packets could become the latest trend to encourage smokers to quit.
Scottish researchers have created talking packaging to warn addicts of the risks to their health.

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