Food & Health

PARIS: A European Medicines Agency (EMA) said yesterday the benefits of acne drug Diane-35, also widely used as a contraceptive, outweigh the risk of developing blood clots in the veins — whe

Women whose genes put them at a high risk of contracting breast cancer can dramatically reduce the danger by having a double mastectomy — but not eliminate it altogether, experts say.

I am sure many of you are wondering why I am giving so much attention and importance to cola and soda drinks.

The desire for a lustrous mane is the desire of every woman, but its reality is one that eludes many.

WASHINGTON: A single meal at a North American restaurant may contain more than half the calories the average person needs for the whole day, according to research published Monday in a leading US m

With a pumpkin for a drum, carrots for flutes and turnips for trumpets, musicians from Vienna transformed the fresh goods in a Madrid market into honking, whistling instruments on Monday.

LONDON: Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has had a double mastectomy to reduce her chances of getting breast cancer and says she hopes her story will inspire other women fighting the life-threatening dis

Using a simple smartphone application to photograph one’s meals is a useful slimming aid for the overweight, according to an experiment reported yesterday.

RIYADH: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday it appeared likely that the novel coronavirus, which has killed 18 people in the Middle East and Europe, could be passed between people in cl

In India, where one in six people are undernourished, an unlikely business is booming: Obesity surgery.