HEALTH & MEDICINE

The traditional understanding of the typical heroin addict used to be within a younger crowd with the drug proliferating in the inner city's poorer minorities. However, according to a new analysis conducted by Dr. Theodore J. Cicero, the average heroin user is no longer a male teenager usually with a race of color, it's more of a mid-20s non-urbanite, white woman.

A recent global survey involving 188 countries has provided a startling revelation on the health condition of Australians - Australians are getting fatter and fatter at a rate that is rivaling the United States of America.

A new study conducted by Australia's University of Wollongong (UOW) has found that children who aren't able to get enough sleep are more likely to experience physical, emotional and health issues.

Crowdsourcing needs from scientists and researchers worldwide are calling for citizen scientists to get involved with large scale scientific work.

A recent study has revealed shocking results regarding the fiber and vegetable intake of Australian women. Less than 2% of women are consuming the recommended daily 5 servings of vegetables.

The University of Adelaide has conducted a new research with findings that indicate that three-fourths of supermarket deli meats had bacteria levels that were not up to par with the food safety guidelines.

Using antibacterial soap, by it's very name gives users a sense of added protection. Antibacterial soap has been widely used around the world as a cleaning agent that uses antimicrobial ingredients to kill unwanted bacteria. However, recent studies show that they prove to be no more effective than any other type of cleaning soap and may actually be more harmful.

Women who aspire to become mums in the future should refrain from eating unhealthy junk food and sugary snacks. A study released by the University of Adelaide said this type of diet is linked with an increased risk of giving birth prematurely.

The UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, is trying this May a new technique to save lives. For the trial of placing humans in suspended animation, all the blood of 10 patients with lethal wounds will be removed and replaced with a cold saline solution.

Good news for all late night bingers out there who have difficulty resisting the hunger for BLT sandwiches and ice cream in the middle of the night. Researchers have uncovered the cause of the midnight snacking - it turns out its in your genes.

Although sedentary lifestyle contributes to the rising national obesity crisis, the major culprit is that people choose to eat food that is cheap and proceed to grub.

It appears that people aren't the only one's who mull over tough decision, says a new study published in the journal Science, when faced with touch decisions, fruit flies take time to process a decision.

According to a new research by the Australian National University's Center for Mental Health Research and the Center for Research on Ageing, Health and wellbeing, individuals who have recently seen the end of a de-facto relationship or marriage have a higher tendency to have suicidal thoughts.

A study on premature ejaculation have shown that it is not only men that are affected by the condition but also women, as partners. According to a recent survey that focus on wives and girlfriends who struggle with premature ejaculation, " it [the sexual disorder] also causes increased psychological strain and stress in women," says clinical psychologist Andrea Burri of the University of Zurich.

Researchers finally define when ejaculation is too soon

Although the $7 co-payment is still a proposal in the 2014-15 budget still to be tackled by the Australian Parliament, Australian patients are showing their dislike for the plan by not showing up for their appointments with the GP.

A study newly released by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center has disclosed that a whopping 70 per cent of Americans have the human papillomavirus (HPV) which are typically transmitted through sexual contact.

A new medical produce offers a possible solution to a female problem that comes with age - sagging mammary glands.

Robert Mathis of the Indianapolis Colts has been suspended by the NFL for the first four games of the season and fined $ 705,000 for testing positive for Clomid, a fertility drug which is banned by the NFL because of its properties that enhance athlete performance.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has new guidelines that urge high-risk individuals to take pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) or anti-HIV medicines to decrease the chances of transmission.

Medical scientists are currently exploring innovative ways to prevent and combat HIV, the AIDS-causing virus.

A new study conducted by the researchers of the University College (UCL), published in the journal addiction, found that electronic cigarettes may boost quitting success among smokers.

There is a long-standing debate on the issue of vaccinations and the possibility of a link between childhood vaccinations and the development of autism.

The U.S.' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has scrambled to reopen and review the policies and procedures it used to combat and manage the deadly 2003 SARS after the third patient in the country got infected with the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) through person-to-person contact.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released new figures indicating boys have a higher risk of developing an allergy to peanuts as compared to girls.

With improved treatments, life expectancy among Canadians has surged with males expected to reach 80 and females 84, based on a report released by the World Health Organization.

Stephen Sutton has remained strong and positive throughout his battle with cancer for the last three years, but dying turns out inevitable for the young fundraiser who has raised more than £3 million for cancer.

The Public Health Agency of Canada on Wednesday said the doctor who had contact with a MERS-CoV (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus) afflicted patient in Florida and then travelled to Canada has tested negative for the virus.

Healthcare in Australia is apparently about to face grave changes as new report says Australia is getting a "tough federal budget" on Tuesday, May 13. Critics are also reported to be worrying that it may lead the country to take the U.S. system.