Latest by Maria Cheng

Published on January 3, 2025 - Page 5
As the new year dawns, so too does the opportunity for change. Experts say January can be a good time to reflect on self-improvement, but acknowledge...
Published on November 30, 2024 - Page 16
LONDON -- No pain, no gain, as the old exercise adage goes. But just how much pain do you have to endure to benefit from weight training? That...
Published on September 1, 2024 - Page 21
LONDON -- It's the bane of many travelers: jet lag. Nobody wants to lose out because they're too tired to enjoy the delights of their vacation spot....
Published on August 21, 2023 - Page 7
LONDON -- Taking a common arthritis drug with the morning-after pill Plan B could boost the contraceptive's effectiveness, according to new research...
Published on July 14, 2023 - Page 4
and JONEL ALECCIA Associated Press Writers The World Health Organization's cancer agency has deemed the sweetener aspartame -- found in diet soda and...
Published on August 22, 2022 - Page 4
LONDON — For years, global health officials have used billions of drops of an oral vaccine in a remarkably effective campaign aimed at wiping out...
Published on August 14, 2022 - Page 8
TORONTO — Alan Nichols had a history of depression and other medical issues, but none were life-threatening. When the 61-year-old Canadian was...
Published on April 20, 2022 - Page 10
LONDON — Health officials say they have detected more cases of a mysterious liver disease in children that was first identified in Britain, with new...
Published on October 24, 2021 - Page 4
What is the “delta plus” variant? A nswer: It’s a relative of the delta variant, identified by British scientists last month. It has not yet been...
Published on November 17, 2020 - Page 6
LONDON — The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has issued new guidance to curb the spread of the coronavirus between minks and...