LONDON - A new study has revealed that alcohol causes much more damage to health than heroin or crack cocaine.

KABUL - Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has criticized a large-scale drug raid in which US forces and Russian drug agents took part, calling it a violation of Afghan sovereignty.

WELLINGTON - Too lazy to get up in the morning for exercise? Well, taking stairs during lunch breaks in the office would be enough to keep you fit.

MELBOURNE - An Australian study has pointed out that traffic pollution, particularly in urban areas, exacerbates asthma in children.

WASHINGTON - Women suffering from anorexia are much more likely to have unplanned pregnancies and induced abortions than those who don't have the serious eating disorder.