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First two cases of Ebola confirmed in Congo's South Kivu: Officials

Ebola has killed at least 1,900 people in Democratic Republic of Congo over the past year

Research shows how nordic walking may benefit breast cancer patients

Periods of exercise in the studies ranged from 30 to 80 minutes and were performed on one to five days a week for up to 12 weeks

Are you feeling giddy? See a vertigo specialist and follow these tips

In this condition, along with vertigo, patient also develops difficulty in hearing and ringing in the ear

Middle-age hearing loss may be associated with dementia: Research

All were free of dementia at the start, but over time, 1,868 people developed dementia - and 59% of them came from the hearing loss group

Mediterranean diet tied to lower risk of gestational diabetes: Research

With the Mediterranean diet, women also gained less weight: an average of 6.8 kg (15 pounds) versus 8.3 kg (18 pounds) for the control group of mothers on their usual diets

Teens late to puberty may end up with weaker bones, finds new study

Girls had their growth spurts earlier, at an average age of 11.5, while boys spurted on average at age 13.5

Take a healthy route for your next trip: A guide for monsoon trek

Here are a few essentials that you must ensure are taken care of for your next trek

A brain scan may predict alzheimer's disease. Should you get one?

Some experts fear PET scans offer few benefits, at substantial costs

About one in 10 older adults are a binge alcohol drinker, says study

The study defined binge drinking as consuming five or more drinks in a sitting for men, and four or more drinks in a sitting for women

Allergies to sesame more prevalant than previously thought, says report

The finding indicates that sesame allergy is more prevalent than previously known, although still far less common than peanut allergy

Regular exercising is essential for women to avoid a rough 40s: Expert

Workout plans for women at age 35 need to include two to three strength-training sessions as the muscle's endurance/strength post 30 tends to weaken

Allergies in kids: What's changed, and what's dirt got to do with it

Our overuse of antibiotics and C-sections affects the set of organisms called the microbiome that an infant is exposed to growing up

New autism early detection technique analyses how children scan faces

Symptoms of ASD typically appear in the first two years of life and affect the child's ability to function socially

Proton therapy for prostate cancer: does the evidence support the hype?

While there is strong evidence for the benefits of proton therapy in children, it is much less clear in prostate and other adult cancers.

E-cigarettes and heated tobacco products do not help reduce cancer: WHO

The seventh "WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic" said blocking the industry's interference was critical to cutting the harm from tobacco use

Poor diet quality may increase chances of frailty in older people: Study

One limitation of the study is that it relied on elderly people to accurately recall and report on their eating habits over the previous year

How weightlifting changes the brain

The study finds that weight training, accomplished in rodents with ladders and tiny, taped-on weights, can reduce or even reverse aspects of age-related memory loss

Want long and strong hair? Here is how fermented rice water can help you

Fermented rice water is a rich source of Vitamin E that is known to turn fizzy, damaged hair into soft, silky tresses

Multi-drug resistant malaria spreading rapidly in Asia: Lancet study

The study reveals the importance of ongoing genomic surveillance to inform public health malaria control strategies, researchers said.

Smokers have more complications after skin cancer surgery, says study

Current smokers were more than nine times as likely to have complications like clots or hematomas