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  • The Double Vision of Blind Faith

    Faith is blind when we believe in something unseen without any or sufficient evidence. Underlying many of our actions is our belief that it will lead to the desired goal.Many people act as if they don't believe (or accept) that exercise and a balanced diet lead to better health and a sense of well-being (although…

  • Countries on verge of beating malaria face new threat, study says

    By Sebastien Malo NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Nations on the verge of eliminating malaria risk falling short of their goal, just as it lies within reach, due to funding being shifted elsewhere, researchers said on Thursday. Global aid has moved to areas where malaria remains widespread, while internal domestic funding gets diverted to…

  • AstraZeneca taps gene pioneer Venter for huge drug-hunting sweep

    By Ben Hirschler CAMBRIDGE, England (Reuters) – AstraZeneca, working with genome pioneer Craig Venter, is launching a massive gene hunt in the most comprehensive bet yet by a pharmaceutical firm on the potential of genetic variations to unlock routes to new medicines. The initiative, announced on Friday, involves sequencing up to 2 million human genomes…

  • UK agency backs cancer drug after Sanofi cuts price

    LONDON (Reuters) – Britain's healthcare cost watchdog NICE said on Friday it had changed its mind and decided to recommend Sanofi's prostate cancer drug Jevtana after the French company agreed to a further discount. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) said the improved discount was “an excellent example of how pharma companies…

  • Having a younger sibling may be good for your health

    A U.S. study suggests that younger siblings might be really good for your health. Children who didn’t welcome a baby brother or sister into the family before first grade had almost triple the odds of obesity compared with kids who experienced the birth of a sibling when they were around three to four years old,…

  • Dancing may reduce risk of dying from heart disease

    By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) – Moderate intensity dancing, like moderate intensity walking, is tied to a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, according to a new study. “It is not surprising that moderate-intensity physical activity is protective against cardiovascular disease mortality,” said lead author Dafna Merom of the University of Western Sydney in…

  • Dancing may reduce risk of dying from heart disease

    By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) – Moderate intensity dancing, like moderate intensity walking, is tied to a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, according to a new study. “It is not surprising that moderate-intensity physical activity is protective against cardiovascular disease mortality,” said lead author Dafna Merom of the University of Western Sydney in…

  • Obama Is Aging Like A Boss, According To His New Medical Report

    Being the basketball fan he is, Barack Obama no doubt celebrated the recent news from his physician.Over the past two years, the 54-year-old president not only lost 5 pounds but — somewhat bizarrely — grew half an inch, according to a medical report released Tuesday by the White House.He is now listed as 175 pounds and 6 feet, 1.5…

  • Under attack, Indonesian LGBT groups set up safehouses, live in fear

    By Alisa Tang BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – LGBT activists, facing a barrage of homophobia and hate speech by Indonesian authorities, are setting up hotlines and safehouses, while “unfriending” people on social media and deleting website directories that could expose them to violence. Indonesia’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights groups have been active…

  • Study shows how Zika virus could cause fetal brain defects

    By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Zika virus is capable of quickly infecting and harming developing fetal brain cells, scientists said on Friday in a study that provides insight into how the virus might cause the birth defect microcephaly in fetuses exposed in the womb. The researchers said their study, published in…