Archive: 15/06/2017
'Human foie gras' whets appetite of drugs giants
As obesity expands waistlines in the Western world, a silent killer linked to the condition nicknamed "human foie gras" is spurring a potential bonanza worth billions for drugs giants.
Jun 15, 2017
Study finds no gender difference in stress as a risk factor for coronary heart disease
Stress, especially in women, is increasingly being recognized as a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, a condition in which blood vessels to the heart are blocked by plaque buildup or inflammation.
Jun 15, 2017
Japan limbers up with monkey bars, radio drills
At the stroke of 1:00 pm, a group of Tokyo IT workers spring from their desks for a few minutes of rigorous bending, stretching and thrusting as a voice on the radio instructs them—"ichi, ni, san (one, two, three)".
Jun 15, 2017
Urogenital infection as a possible cause of male infertility
In couples who have not been able to have children, male infertility is the cause in at least half of cases. In 6 to 10 percent, the cause is a urogenital infection. The risk of irreversible infertility associated with urogenital ...
Jun 15, 2017