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Leanne Bartolo launches the Beach Body Challenge

Tuesday, 14 January 2020, 17:31 Last update: about 8 years ago

Having recently competed in the high-stakes international World Fitness Federation competition in Mexico, Leanne Bartolo - the current European Fitness Federation Bikini Champion - is certainly not...

US approves new drug to manage sickle cell disease

Tuesday, 14 January 2020, 15:23 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

U.S. regulators approved a new medicine that can help reduce extremely painful sickle cell disease flare-ups. The Food and Drug Administration approved Novartis AG’s Adakveo for patients 16...

Pennsylvania families demand investigation into rare cancers

Saturday, 11 January 2020, 09:33 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The families of young people diagnosed with a rare childhood cancer confronted Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday over what they called his administration’s insufficient response to a health...

New, old drugs may offer fresh ways to fight heart disease

Wednesday, 8 January 2020, 10:33 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Novel drugs may offer fresh ways to reduce heart risks beyond the usual medicines to lower cholesterol and blood pressure. One new study found that heart attack survivors benefited from a...

Doctors: Warmer world is unhealthier place for children

Saturday, 4 January 2020, 13:07 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Children are growing up in a warmer world that will hit them with more and different health problems than their parents experienced, an international report by doctors said. With increasing...

Big study casts doubt on need for many heart procedures

Friday, 3 January 2020, 13:29 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

People with severe but stable heart disease from clogged arteries may have less chest pain if they get a procedure to improve blood flow rather than just giving medicines a chance to help, but it...

Sustainability in the fashion industry faces an uphill climb

Friday, 3 January 2020, 13:27 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Sustainability in fashion is a hot button topic, with retailers large and small racing to prove their green credentials, but the desire for new attire churns and the industry remains one of the...

Vaping-related lung transplant performed at Detroit hospital

Thursday, 2 January 2020, 08:56 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Doctors at a Detroit hospital have performed what could be the first double lung transplant on a man whose lungs were damaged from vaping. No other details of the transplant were released Monday...

Innovative fashion designers lead the way on sustainability

Thursday, 2 January 2020, 08:54 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Innovative fashion designers are turning to such things as horseradish and nettles to make sustainable clothing and accessories to the delight of a growing number of buyers. While more consumers...

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