HEALTH & WELLBEING

Transformer star Shia LeBeouf filed a guilty plea last week after charges were filed against the actor for causing a heated disturbance at the Cabaret performance at Studio 54. He allegedly stood up in the midst of the Broadway presentation and began to shout at the actors. When guards asked Shia to leave, he cursed the security personnel.

Biker Lance Armstrong used to be the poster boy of testicular cancer recovery, but his sports scandal has diminished his credibility and effectiveness since stories written about the athlete often focus on his doping problem and stripping of medals and relegate his beating the ailment to a small portion of the article. Thomas Cantley, a 31-year-old survivor of the same ailment, hopes to create awareness about the disease, sans a controversy, that could perhaps draw the proper attention to the ai...

The Ebola virus is on the rampage, especially in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

The survey by the U.S. NCVS revealed that in the United States alone there 237,868 rapes committed per year.

Migraines are painful headaches that affect 36 million Americans.

According to local police, O'Haire committed suicide and was found by his bed with a red rope tied around his neck, the other end tied to the bed post.

John Mauremootoo married Julie Macfarlane to keep his promise to his wife Clare Mauremootoo, who died of motor neurone disease.

Kanye West was rushed to the Epworth Hospital in Melbourne suffering from a major health scare.

Actor Robert Downey Jr, 49, shares his family's addiction problems in the October edition of Vanity Fair magazine. The star of the Toronto Film Festival entry The Judge gives more details about his personal demons as the cover story of the publication.

A new research was analysing the transmission rates of Ebola in West African countries.

The Global Commission on Drug Policy wants to go beyond the legalisation of marijuana but would recommend on Tuesday, Sept 16, the decriminalisation and regulation of the use of most other illegal drugs such as heroin and cocaine.

You have to sleep at least eight hours a day; it is a standard recommendation for sleep. If you feel fatigue when you wake up in the morning and feel sleepy during the whole day it can guide you to a temporary memory loss.

The Angelina effect seemed to increase the awareness and the referral for women who were truly at high risk for hereditary breast cancer.

Doctors believe the chances of the patient testing positive for the virus was unlikely.

There’s a lot to look out for when it comes to your child’s health and safety. Don’t let these worries ruin your family’s fun. Keep these away by observing these outdoor safety guidelines.

The Duchess' health condition is not very good, she is suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive disease involving damage to the covering of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

A new study has found that those suffering from depressive illness benefit more from going to work than skipping it in hope of feeling better.

Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy is common, but excessive vomiting is not. What causes this and what danger does it pose on the mother and baby.

The number of people killed by the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa has reached 2,296, the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday, with the tally expected to still increase in the coming days.

A quick-spreading virus is sending hundreds of children to hospitals in the United States. What is this virus and who is at-risk of being infected?

The Ebola virus has spread "exponentially," with the World Health Organisation predicting thousands will become infected in Liberia. New cases of the virus have been observed in areas where Ebola was thought to have been contained.

The Oakley Trinity Housing Association set aside its plan to operate a 24-bed facility for alcohol-dependent people on its Nazareth House site in Bishop Street. The group scrapped the idea due to negative response from residents who opposed the project.

Kourtney has been practicing yoga and certain physical exercises.

Fresh data released by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) showed that on an average day, 3.2 million young adults used marijuana, 57,304 used heroin, 51,319 used cocaine, 46,179 used hallucinogens and 17,868 used inhalants.

After months of speculation, royal officials finally confirmed Kate Middleton's second pregnancy after cancelling her scheduled travel to Oxford with Prince William.

If one who is infected with the disease needs to have diagnosis early, each hours delay in treatment increases the risk at 8%.

Spring is in the air--and in my plate. Check out these delectable recipes that feature the fruits and vegetables of this season.

Poor and inadequate sleep leads to shrinkage of the gray matter in the brain over a period of time, researchers from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom said.