Health

EBC Sports International: Riding Through The Mean Streets of New York’s 5 Boroughs

By: Norman Castro, EBC New York Bureau Photos: Patrick Palugod, EBC New York Bureau Driving is the main source of…

UK survey finds 28,000 plant species for medical use

by Maureen Cofflard Agence France-Presse More than 28,000 species of plants around the world have a medical use but poor…

Risk of heart attack spikes after flu, pneumonia: study

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Coming down with the flu, bronchitis or pneumonia can dramatically raise the risk of a…

10-year lifespan gain for some HIV patients: study

PARIS , France (AFP) -- The life expectancy of HIV-infected people in Europe and the United States has been boosted…

Fattest man in the world prepares for surgery in Mexico

A Mexican who weighs more than half a ton gets ready to receive surgery to lose weight. https://youtu.be/g9wS1FNPUn4

1.4 million children acutely malnourished in Somalia this year: UN

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Somalia, hit by drought and on the verge of famine, will count 1.4 million acutely malnourished…

More exercise for kids could save US billions on health: study

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Increasing the number of young children who exercise for just under a half hour a…

Smoking weakens a gene that protects arteries: study

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- People who smoke cigarettes may boost their risk of clogged heart arteries by weakening a…

Baby girl born with four legs returns home to Ivory Coast after surgery

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (Reuters) -- A baby girl from the Ivory Coast born with four legs and two spines was…

Scientists develop fluid-filled artificial womb to help premature babies

(Reuters) -- Scientists in the United States have developed a fluid-filled womb-like bag known as an extra-uterine support device that…

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