Health & Fitness

ISLAMABAD: New research suggests that women who breastfeed more children and for a longer duration were less likely to suffer from hypertension. According to the researchers, elevated blood pressure is the greatest single risk factor for disease and mortality. “Our findings endorsed the current recommendations for breastfeeding for the benefit …

PARIS: Just one cigarette a day carries nearly half the risk for heart attack and stroke as smoking a full pack of 20, according to a large-scale study published Thursday. “If someone smokes one cigarette instead of 20 per day, intuitively we´d think that the risk drops to 1/20, or …

There is mounting evidence the food on your plate can alter cancer’s growth and spread, say Cambridge scientists. Animal research, published in the journal Nature, showed breast tumours struggled without the dietary nutrient asparagine. It is found in the foodies’ favourite asparagus, as well as poultry, seafood and many other …

Don’t act so surprised, Your Highness. You weren’t on any mercy mission this time. Several transmissions were beamed to this ship by Rebel spies. I want to know what happened to the plans they sent you. In my experience, there is no such thing as luck. Partially, but it also …