HEALTH & WELLBEING

Women walk in strong winds caused by typhoon Neoguri at Kokusai street, a shopping and amusement district in Naha, on Japan's southern island of Okinawa, in this photo taken by Kyodo July 8, 2014.  REUTERS/Kyodo

Study Finds Homeless and Unstably Housed Women Face High Rates of Violence in SF

A study from UC San Francisco revealed that nearly 60 percent of the women in the city who are homeless or don't have stable homes have experienced some form of violence. The study stated that two-thirds, a third, and another third of the women suffered from emotional, physical and sexual violence respectively. Some even succumbed to multiple types of exploitation.

Parents Rank Their Obese Children as Very Healthy

Two children eat ice cream cones at Quincy Marketplace on a summer's day in Boston, Massachusetts
It has been found by a study led by San Diego School of Medicine that parents of overweight children seldom acknowledge the potential severity of the situation and most often are unaware of the possible consequences of childhood weight gain. They also fail to recognize the importance of a daily workout routine in helping their child reach a healthy weight. The study is published online in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Johns Hopkins Hospital Agrees To Pay $190 Million To Settle Gynaecology Scandal

A pregnant woman has her blood pressure measured by a hospital staff
The Johns Hopkins Health System in the US will pay $190 million in compensation to more than 8,000 women whose bodies were videographed by a gynecologist using his pen-like camera during pelvic exams. According to a Global News report, the scandal accused Dr. Nikita Levy was fired in February 2013 after a co-worker alerted the hospital authorities about it. Later the doctor committed suicide. The investigators recovered some 1,200 videos and 140 images stored on the servers from the errant docto...
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Paris Hilton Quits Junk Food: A High Fat Diet Could Destroy Your Sense of Smell, Study

Socialite turned DJ, Paris Hilton had decided to quit junk food, after which she lost a lot of weight. Paris took this resolution six months ago and gave up her love for cheeseburgers and french fries. She told daily mail in a recent interview that she had lost 5 pounds just by staying away from junk food. "I can feel the difference especially when I'm in a bathing suit," said Paris A recent research conducted by researchers from the Florida State University revealed that a high fat di....
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American flags flap in the wind at the Cannon Ball Flag Day celebration at the Cannon Ball Powwow Grounds on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in North Dakota

Study Reveals The Most Unhappy Cities in The US

The United Nations conducts a survey every year and determines the happiest countries on the basis of the polls. The results are out in the World's Happiness Report. This however takes all the nations into account. A recent research sought to identify the unhappiest cities in the United States.

Think Positive to Reduce Pain: Study

A five-minute session of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps reduce pain by at least 60 per cent, said scientists at the University of Reading. Studies reveal that positive thinking can relieve an individual of pain by changing the way it is "experienced."
Students receive free condoms at an event organised by the United Nations

Coming Soon: AntiViral Gel in Condoms to Kill HIV Virus

Antiviral VivaGel in Ansell condoms, which is capable of inactivating 99.9 per cent of HIV virus, will be available in the Australian market within few months. The special technology has been designed by Australian biotechnology firm Starpharma.
Grijns, Dutch Ambassador for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and HIV/AIDS, speaks to delegates at 20th International AIDS Conference in Melbourne

Sexually Active U.S. Teens Not Tested for HIV: CDC

A recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that only one in five sexually active U.S teens have been tested for HIV. This is extremely shocking as these teenagers are at a risk of contracting a highly dangerous sexual disease. CDC researchers also say that the teens make up a significant share of new HIV infections, a concerning fact indeed.
A Christian woman, who fled from the violence in Mosul two days ago

Lack of Sleep May Hurt Memory

According to the researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) and the University of California (UC), Irvine a lack of sleep which is already widespread among the people and affecting their health, has another negative aspect to it, leading to errors in memory.
A boy who was addicted to the internet, has his brain scanned for researc

The Belief That We Use Only 10% of Our Brains Is a Myth

A survey conducted in 2013 by Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research further confirmed that the "10 percent" myth is still widely held. The poll revealed that 65 percent of Americans were certain that human beings used only 10 percent of our brains - 5 percent more than believe in evolution. Barbara Sahakian however, a professor of clinical neuropsychology at the University of Cambridge mocked at the idea of man using only a fraction of his brain, she stated that "doesn......
Boys carry their surf boards ashore after their lesson was cancelled following a mid-air explosion from a rocket which was intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system, in Tel Aviv

Teenage Boys Desire Intimacy and Close Relationships: Study

A new study conducted by the Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health revealed that unlike the basic view of the teenage male's being aggressive, sex-oriented and not serious about their romantic relationships; they actually desire intimacy and sex in the context of a meaningful relationship. They value trust in their partnerships. The findings are published in the American Journal of Men's Health.
A Royal Mail post box is seen in central London July 11, 2014.

Boy Battling Rare Brain Tumor Gets a Special Birthday Gift

Danny Nickerson, 5 years old, was diagnosed with an inoperable, incurable brain tumour in October 2013. The cancer called Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glimoa (DIPG) is highly resistant to chemotherapy. The little brave boy will be celebrating his birthday on July 25 and Carley Nickerson, his mother wants to make this his best birthday ever.

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