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Noise and the city - Hong Kong's struggle for quiet With its pounding construction sites and constant roar of traffic, Hong Kong is a cacophony of noise with experts and residents calling on authorities to keep a lid on the din for the sake of public health.

13 July 2013

More evidence of prostate cancer, omega-3 link US scientists said they have confirmed a surprising 2011 study that found a higher risk of prostate cancer among men who consume omega-3 fatty acids.

12 July 2013

Nearly six million die from smoking every year: WHO Despite public health campaigns, smoking remains the leading avoidable cause of death worldwide, killing almost six million people a year, mostly in low- and middle-income countries.

11 July 2013

Placido Domingo treated for pulmonary embolism Spanish tenor Placido Domingo is being treated in a Madrid hospital for a pulmonary embolism, a blockage of an artery of the lungs.

11 July 2013

Obama revives broccoli-Gate Michelle Obama's healthy eating campaign is clearly hitting close to home.

10 July 2013

Cambodia's Khmer healers get schooled in ancient art A lizard dipped in wine may not seem like an obvious asthma remedy, but as Cambodian traditional healers strive to turn their ancient wisdom into a professional industry.

10 July 2013

No risk of pandemic yet from MERS virus: scientists The new MERS coronavirus that has claimed dozens of lives in the Middle East does not yet have the ability to trigger a pandemic, but vigilance is needed in case it mutates.

06 July 2013

Government denies Mandela in 'vegetative state' The South African government on Thursday denied that former president Nelson Mandela is in a permanent vegetative state.

05 July 2013

H1N1 flu outbreak in northern Chile kills 11 At least 11 people have been killed in an outbreak of H1N1 flu virus in northern Chile, where the rate of infection is more than six times higher than the rest of the country.

05 July 2013

'Cousin marriage' doubles gene risk for babies: study First cousins who marry run twice the risk of having a child with genetic abnormalities, according to the findings of a study in the English city of Bradford, published Friday in The Lancet.

04 July 2013

Mandela on death and dying Haunted by death during his long anti-apartheid struggle, Nelson Mandela looked toward his own "eternal sleep" as a man who fulfilled his duty to his people.

04 July 2013

Mandela 'improving' as Obama lands in S.Africa US President Barack Obama arrived in South Africa on Friday to pay homage to his hero Nelson Mandela, who was said to be showing "great improvement" in hospital.

29 June 2013

Lithium greatly reduces suicide risk: study The mood-stabilising drug lithium reduces suicide risk by more than 60 percent among people with depression.

29 June 2013

Gene clues show which children will grow out of asthma A gene scorecard may one day help predict which youngsters are likely to grow out of childhood asthma and which will have the disease in adulthood.

28 June 2013

Obama's 'hero' Mandela hangs on US President Barack Obama flies to South Africa Friday hoping to pay homage to the legacy of his critically ill hero Nelson Mandela.

28 June 2013

Mandela on life support, Zuma cancels foreign trip Anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela is on life support, unable to breathe on his own, an elder in the South African icon's clan said Wednesday, all but extinguishing hopes for his recovery.

27 June 2013

Breast is best for getting ahead: study People breastfed as infants have a 24 percent better chance than their formula-fed counterparts of climbing the social ladder.

25 June 2013

Mandela in critical condition Nelson Mandela is in a critical condition in hospital, South Africa's presidency said late Sunday, marking a sudden and significant deterioration in the health of the former leader and anti-apartheid hero.

24 June 2013

H7N9 bird flu kills about 1/3 hospitalised patients: study The H7N9 bird flu that hit China this year killed over a third of hospitalised patients, said researchers Monday who labelled the virus "less serious" but probably more widespread than previously thought.

24 June 2013

Mandela ambulance to hospital broke down: presidency The ambulance that rushed Nelson Mandela to hospital two weeks ago broke down and another had to be called, but the mishap did not endanger the anti-apartheid hero.

24 June 2013

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