HEALTH & WELLBEING

Researchers compared the DNA of friends who had no family ties with each other, they were unrelated and found that they had the same genetic similarity as fourth cousins, they are the people who share the same great-great-great grandparents. Even after controlling ethnic, cultural and geographical biases the finding remained the same.

New findings suggest that vampire bat venom can help cure stroke and high blood pressure.

A new technology makes it possible for long distance lovers to hold hands. Though not in reality, the device allows you to touch your partner's hand virtually. Scientists have created a wireless technology called Frebble that lets you hold your partners hand with the use of haptic technology which mimics the sensation of someone holding your hand.

While warm cuddles and long night talks in bed were thought to be the key to a satisfactory relationship, a new survey reveals that sleeping naked in bed could be the secret for an ultimate happy relationship. According to the survey couples who sleep nude in bed and keep food away from the bedroom were seen to have contented relationships with each other.

Lucid dreamers are people who are aware of their dreams and can control them to an extent. A new study revealed that most lucid dreamers try flying and having sex. These are the most popular activities that they choose to perform in their dreams. The study was published in the summer issue of the American Journal of Psychology.

Through a striking finding, it has been reported that Cannabis can significantly reduce growth of tumour in cancer patients.

Sass Mahuika, a grandmother from Gisborne, New Zealand, has set an example to thousands of 57-year-olds by losing 120 Kg’s and starting to walk, even though the doctors had told her that she would never walk again.

Researchers at Baylor University conducted a study on the effects of hypnosis on men with hot flashes. The study sought to look towards hypnosis as a possible treatment for the problem. Since hypnotic relaxation therapy was a successful means of treating women suffering hot flashes the researchers tried to find out if the same treatment would works for men as well.

Marijuana is Responsible for Paranoia: Latest Study Reveals.

A new study shows that babies, until they are eight months, can differentiate between speech sounds in languages more than one and that babies' brains practise speech even before they begin to talk.

Tessa Evans was born without nose, a very rare facial anomaly called ‘arhinia’. The little girl, who is now 18-months-old, has helped in spreading awareness about her condition across the globe.

The news of a coroner finding out the Alana Goldsmith killed herself because of anorexia shocks us all.

The number of people with HIV in New Zealand is growing. New Zealand's Ministry of Health has released a progress report about the latest HIV statistics and cautioned men having sex with other men to increase their use of condoms.

A New Zealand doctor, who advised a woman to treat her eating disorder with "self-pleasure" or masturbation is under investigation by the Medical Council. The general physician, who was not named for purposes of privacy, has been found to show a "lack of judgment" while caring for a patient in a span of five years.

So what’s in a fart that made researchers claim sniffing the smell is good for the health? Science has been toying with the theory that sniffing fart could be helpful in the treatment and prevention of certain illnesses. Below are five things to know from the researchers who have experimented on this theory.

According to a new research, losing a spouse can delay dementia. Dr Bryan Woodruff, study researcher and an assistant professor of neurology at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona, said, "For those who had a mild memory problem, losing the spouse was associated with a later age of developing full-blown dementia compared to those who stayed married."

Running, in place of ‘recreational drugs,’ brings in an endorphin rush, which in turn gives rise to a feel good factor, reveals a study. The ‘high’ that one can experience during a race, or a training session, is being referred to as ‘flow’ by psychologists.

A new study on the sexual activity of women who have sex so frequently that it affects their lives has found that three per cent of women are hypersexual. It is a condition in which too much sex impacts the life of the afflicted. Some of the common traits among hypersexuals include frequent masturbation and watching a lot of porn.

A study by the National Obesity Forum shows that by 2050, half of United Kingdom's population will be obese.

In and Out of Menopause: Wishes from Women over 50

Four-year-old Madison Merrick, who was born with a bowel outside of her body, has been waiting for a bowel donor at the Birmingham Children's Hospital, UK, for the past one year.

Biting Your Nails can cause some Scary Health Issues: Experts Find

Once you party hard during the weekend, it is really important to opt for some remedies which help in better detoxification so that your body feels better.Here are few such tips which will surely help you to deal with overindulgent weekend.

Men, after 39, lose their sex appeal and begin looking like father figures to younger ladies, reveal a study conducted by Crown Clinic in Manchester. According to a new study, men after the age of 39 become sexually invisible to younger women

Many women prefer to have a new hair cut post break up.

According to a report in the Monday's Pediatrics, an Apple iPad caused a body rash in an 11-year-old boy who was treated at Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego Hospital. This led to a large number of reports in medical journals that detailed the effects of nickel on the body. Nickel from a variety of personal electronic devices, including laptop's and cell phones caused allergies.

About 48,000 X-rays taken at public hospitals at the Gold Coast since 2013 were not reviewed by a radiologist.

Spice, a name for synthetic cannabis is extremely dangerous for a person's health. In a recent case, the drug impaired a teenager's movement and thinking ability a condition called catatonia. The 19-year-old Spanish woman, after smoking spice regularly for a year, experienced "catatonic psychosis," according to the report of her case.

A good reader may turn out to be a good lover as well, latest study says.