Archive for February, 2009

Weight loss is critical factor as cancer develops

Bonn - Poor diet, too little exercise and obesity are to blame for about one-third of all cancer cases in Germany, the country's cancer society said. The organization also points out that gradual weight loss is also a symptom of cancer, particularly ...

Assisted conception can help childless couples

Munich - It can drive a couple to despair when their efforts to start a family do not bear fruit. The ache is compounded if many of their friends, relatives and colleagues have children, and at the sight of advertising showing smiling little bundles ...

When illness spoils a couple’s retirement

Nuremberg - Many couples plan to grow old together and enjoy their retirement by doing things together they couldn't do when they were younger such as travelling the world. Illness is never part of the plan, and when it strikes, dreams of a fulfillin...

Anxiety’s spiral: When fear of failing becomes overpowering

Berlin - Many people have growing anxiety over the possibility they will be laid off and the increasing demands in the work world - understandable in the current economic climate. Sometimes the fear of failure is so strong that it begins to take over...

Eating less can help older people remember better

Hamburg, Germany - Yet another incentive for older people to lose weight has come from a team of German researchers, who say that reducing caloric intake can help older people to remember better. The researchers at the University of Muenster in Germa...