Food & Health

WASHINGTON: Sleeping a mere five hours a night during a workweek with unlimited access to snacks isn’t good for your waistline, according to findings released Monday.

It wasn’t too long ago that America had a love affair with soda. Now, an old flame has the country’s heart.

LONDON: Even without modern-day temptations like fast food or cigarettes, people had clogged arteries some 4,000 years ago, according to the biggest-ever hunt for the condition in mummies.

Analyzing queries made to Google, Bing, and other search engines can reveal the potentially dangerous consequences of mixing prescriptions before they are known to the Food and Drug Administration

Mikio Nihei’s family is split by his need to work and their fear of radiation from a nuclear disaster that some warn could leave part of Japan a hollow shell for generations.

COPENHAGEN: Diners who forked out for a top-notch meal in a Danish restaurant dubbed the world’s best eatery got more than they bargained for when dozens came down with a nasty case of food p

WASHINGTON: US companies that have made attempts to reverse the nation’s rising childhood obesity rate are starting to see results as more American kids exercise and have better access to hea

A Saudi ophthalmic surgeon has warned against the risks involved in the use of Femto Laser in the treatment of eye diseases.

Two weeks ago, I wrote about the hazards of excess body fat and obesity on the health of toddlers, children and adolescents.

Dancing is known to be one of the best ways to lose weight and shape the body. It is just like getting a ‘real’ workout.