Dubai bans selling tobacco for 24 hours: reports
Nearly 300 stores in the Gulf emirate of Dubai will ban the sale of cigarettes for 24 hours on Thursday to mark the World No Tobacco Day, local media reported.
May 31, 2012
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Dose of zinc boosts recovery chances for sick babies
A simple, cheap dose of zinc helps the recovery of newborns suffering from bacterial infections such as pneumonia and meningitis, according to an Indian study reported on Thursday in The Lancet.
May 31, 2012
US denies name change for disputed sweetener
US regulators Wednesday denied a request to change the name of high-fructose corn syrup to merely "corn sugar," in a high-profile dispute between two industries.
May 31, 2012
New research shows runners can improve health and performance with less training
The new 10-20-30 training concept can improve both a person's running performance and health, despite a significant reduction in the total amount of training. This is the conclusion of a study from University of Copenhagen ...
May 31, 2012
High levels of activity aid arterial functioning, might help women more than men
Indiana University researchers found that the highly active middle-aged subjects in their study appear to avoid the arterial stiffening -- when arteries become less compliant as blood pumps through the body -- that typically ...
May 31, 2012
Who says girls can't compete athletically with boys?
An Indiana University study that looked at performance differences between male and female childhood athletes found little difference in certain age groups, even though boys and girls rarely compete against each other in ...
May 31, 2012
Juvenile arthritis patients may have issues maintaining employment as adults
As children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) grow into adulthood, disability due to disease may adversely affect their ability to achieve educational success. Findings published in Arthritis & Rheumatism, a journal ...
May 31, 2012
