HEALTH

Drugs used in antiretroviral therapy that help in HIV cure make patients obese or overweight, and drug therapy may bring down HIV numbers to undetectable levels but never cure completely.

The doctors will start a synthetic cannabis medical trial on 10 Victorian children who suffer from severe epilepsy.

Although party drug ketamine has proven to be highly effective in treating severe depression, more research is needed to better understand its long-term benefits and risks.

Panic is spreading fast with the spread of Zika virus in the West and health experts are increasingly urging pregnant women to stop travelling to zika-infected countries.

In a schizophrenia breakthrough, scientists discovered that a spike in single gene C4 dramatically increases a person’s risk of developing schizophrenia.

Sedentary women suffer more severe menopause symptoms than active women and a Latin American study has linked sedentary lifestyle to a plethora of health problems.

Tuberculosis in China is a major problem and its rising treatment costs force low-income households and individuals to sacrifice basic necessities.

WA health minister Kim Hames confirmed that 1,163 full-time jobs will be cut in Perth’s south.

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University claim that a high-dose vitamin D could help fight multiple sclerosis.

A new study shows that maternal and infant microbiomes affect disease risk.

The sunscreen test results add to the skin cancer concerns as about 2,000 Australians die of skin cancer every year, with melanoma being the deadliest of all.

Bodybuilding Coach and champion Sasho Ognenovksi shares how his hardcore bodybuilding gym is still alive and kicking in an industry of gym chains.

Les Mills' CEO weighs in on the climate change debate with his theory of "globesity."

Two million people, mostly men, in China are facing a "growing epidemic of premature death" due to the consistently growing cigarette smoking habits of young people in the country.

Physical inactivity among children and adults triggers health issues, and to counter this problem,the Heart Foundation has organised a campaign that will deal with issues like poor diet and lack of physical activity.

Sex selective IVF has become popular with Australians, but because the procedure is banned in the country, the parent to-be are travelling to US to pick their child's sex.

Selfie-related incidents caused more deaths in 2015 than shark attacks, with countries now taking precautions against the risk-taking attitudes of people seeking for the perfect pic.

The AIHW released a new report showing the progress of young Australians on avoiding smoking, single-occasion risky drinking and illicit drugs, but obesity remains a concern.

A Canadian man is making a difference by reminding netizens unconditional love is what we all need.

After decades of being afflicted with financial turmoil, Veterans' plea of receiving decent financial support from the government may finally come to a halt.

Swiss drugmaker Roche has signed a spate of deals to further its genome analysis program.

AstraZeneca’s heart drug Brilinta prevents recurrence of heart attacks for a year.

Biogen has acquired Convergence for its portfolio of pain treatments and key drug for neuralgic pain.

Sanofi and Regenron have found that their Alirocumab treatment is successful in controlling bad cholesterol levels in patients.

The U.S. FDA has approved a new treatment for ovarian cancer from AstraZeneca

Genetics startup 23andMe has tied up with Genentech, a unit of Roche, to find a treatment for Parkinson's, which affects about 1 million people in the United States.

Cleveland Clinic has secured the number one position in hospitals for cardiology and heart surgery for the twentieth time in a row.

Lachlan Wheeler, CEO of an Australian health software company, HealthKit, is not pleased that Apple used his company’s name for its ‘brand new health app’.

One of chemotherapy's major side effects includes infertility in both men and women of child-bearing age. This is trying and very difficult for individuals who want to be able to have children after undergoing treatment. Good news is that a new breast cancer drug may be able to prevent women from becoming infertile due to cancer treatment.