HEALTH & WELLBEING

A study found that about 12,480 smokers were hospitalised with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the New South Wales Central Coast.

Afza Kandrikar Fathima Jan 20, 2015

New studies on broadly-neutralizing antibodies led scientists to the possibility of creating a universal vaccine that gives protection from all strains of flu viruses.

Jenny Michelle Panganiban Jan 20, 2015

It may be easier to quit smoking during the end of the period.

sonali raj Jan 20, 2015

There does not seem to be a strong link between genes and asthma, a new study indicates.

sonali raj Jan 20, 2015

To reset your body clock, all you might need are pills.

sonali raj Jan 20, 2015

The Russian government has passed a bill which included that transgenders would not qualify for obtaining their drivers' license.

Afza Kandrikar Fathima Jan 20, 2015

Declining satisfaction in life contributes to bone density reduction in elderly women.

Jenny Michelle Panganiban Jan 20, 2015

A study by Danish scientists found that boys who were circumcised below the age of 5 had double the chance of being affected by autistic spectrum disorder.

Afza Kandrikar Fathima Jan 20, 2015

Your headache can be dealt with without popping pills

Vanessa Doctor Jan 19, 2015

Cheers to better mornings.

Vanessa Doctor Jan 19, 2015

Juicing doesn't always mean you're on the right track.

Vanessa Doctor Jan 19, 2015

Stem cells that could help to repair fractures in people, have been discovered.

sonali raj Jan 17, 2015

A new surgical implant Maestro for treating obesity has been approved by the FDA.

sonali raj Jan 17, 2015

A sedentary lifestyle is far worse for health than obesity, new research has found.

sonali raj Jan 17, 2015

Me-time is highly essential for psychological and social well being, finds study.

Samantha Richardson Jan 17, 2015

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

sonali raj Jan 17, 2015

The National Abortion Federation Canada is advocating the legalisation of abortion pills in the country as statistics reveal that one out of three Canadian women is likely to have an abortion in her lifetime. The problem, the agency says, is that these women will not have access to safe and effectual abortion pills. The medical group is now working to urge Health Canada to approve the use of abortion pills, particularly the drug mifepristone, which has been used legally since the year 2000 in se...

Sunshine Lomibao Jan 17, 2015

Australian Medical Association Queensland (AMAQ) president Dr Shaun Rudd has apologised for his "tuckshop arms" joke in tackling obesity.

Anne Lu Jan 17, 2015

With an astounding death toll and thousands still being affected on a daily basis, there is an evident and urgent need for a vaccine against the lethal Ebola virus that is sweeping West Africa. Experts from global health agencies are saying that hundreds of thousands of doses of the potential vaccine is required to provide protection just to the health workers that are working on the front lines during Vegas global health crisis. At least 12 million more are needed to vaccinate the people within...

Sunshine Lomibao Jan 16, 2015

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

sonali raj Jan 16, 2015

According to a study published in the medical journal The Lancet, there is a possible correlation between an increased risk of contracting HIV and the use of a specific type of injectable birth control for females. Depo-Provera is a type of hormonal contraception that is said to increase a female subject’s susceptibility to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), increasing her potential to transmit and contract the virus by up to 30 percent.

Sunshine Lomibao Jan 16, 2015

Way over the 10 to 15 percent cesarean section figure recommended by the World Health Organization, the number of Brazilian women undergoing elective cesarean sections as a birthing method is now reportedly up to 52 percent. These figures have been statistically confirmed due to the fact that an increasing number of Brazilian women choose the said procedure in order to preserve their sex lives after giving birth.

Sunshine Lomibao Jan 16, 2015

American doctor, Dr. Richard Sacra, was cured of the deadly Ebola virus after he contracted the lethal disease while on a medical mission in West Africa in August of last year. Now, Dr. Sacra is reportedly returning to Liberia in order to lend a hand to his exhausted colleagues in that region.

Sunshine Lomibao Jan 16, 2015

Baking soda is more than just a cooking ingredient.

Vanessa Doctor Jan 16, 2015

The Abbott government has announced that Medicare could be paying $20.10 less for consultations that took place for 6 to 10 minutes.

Afza Kandrikar Fathima Jan 15, 2015

Two men who died in Queensland were suspected to have taken a toxic batch of synthetic cannabis bought from a sex shop. Their deaths have raised concerns among medical experts.

Reissa Su Jan 15, 2015

Dave Hax's YouTube video about how to steal pizza has gone viral.

Conviron Altatis Jan 15, 2015

Sleeping too much can be dangerous to your health

Vanessa Doctor Jan 15, 2015

A new analysis suggests that if current practices are kept up, Ebola can be eliminated from Liberia by June.

sonali raj Jan 14, 2015