HEALTH & WELLBEING

A new study by scientists at the University of Western Ontario, London, has found that the high number of fast food restaurants in a neighbourhood are linked with obesity.

A new study by the Cornell University neuroscientist Adam Anderson reports that though feelings are personal and subjective, the brain turns emotions into objective codes and represents them across different senses, situations and people.

Memories of Drug Addicts can be wiped off: Says Top Neuroscientist from Cambridge based on his latest work.

Smokers facing mental disorders cost the UK government approximately £2.5 billion a year, according to a research published online in Tobacco Control.

Latest Fruit fly research may reveal what happens in female brains during courtship and mating.

Kim Kardashian's 35-year-old sister is pregnant. Yes! Kourtney Kardashian is expecting a baby. In an episode of Keeping up with the Kardashians, Kourtney was seen telling her partner, "I'm pregnant." She and her partner Scott Disick already have two children, this would be their third. Kourtney is known for her party lifestyle and her fetish for high heels, but this pregnancy has brought a huge difference in her lifestyle. A lesson to many other going to be mommies who love to...

In one of the strangest outcomes of stem cell treatment till date, a woman has shown to have developed a nose-like growth eight long years after a failed stem cell treatment that was used to cure her paralysis.

There's a reason people want more of that sun tan. The sun's Ultra Violet (UV) Rays do not just pleasure the skin but goes deeper and pleasures the brain as well. A new study reveals that mice exposed to UV rays were seen to produce a feel good hormone.

Amy Elsegood from Ripon, North Yorkshire, decided to post her no make-up selfie on the Internet which has gone viral, drawing her immense support from all over the world.

There is a tendency for most people to make their vigorous workout regimes as a reason to treat themselves with sweet high calorie delights. This balances out the added fats and the workout's resulting in no weight loss. If you, however, think of your next workout as a much needed rejuvenating break or a "fun run," it's most likely that you would eat much lesser later. This is in comparison with the food intake of a person who looks at his work out as an exercise.

Through an interesting recent work researchers have shown that people usually sleep 20 minutes less if it’s a full moon night.

Junior athletes, as young as 12, are reportedly using performance-enhancing drugs.

The World Health Organization has recently confirmed 50 new cases affected by the Ebola virus disease in West Africa.

Lancet Global Health has published a research suggesting about 15 million children suffer from tuberculosis (TB) annually while 53 million succumb to latent TB infection that may eventually lead to contagious TB.

Jennifer Lawrence has a great fit body but the actress claims that she hates working out and doesn't even indulge in dieting. Then how does the "The Hunger Games" actress plays the physically taxing role of Katniss Everdeen in the movie which required her to do her stunts? The secret to her fitness has been revealed by her trainer Joe Horrigan who says that the actress loves skipping as an exercise.

Compared to the rest of the world, Australians smoke eight million fewer cigarettes a day, and consume lesser amount of alcohol. A commendable job indeed, Aussies have set an example to the world, but this hasn't done any good in reducing the obesity which is rising at the rate of 200g per year.

As exciting and cool as head banging at a metal concert could sound, it comes as a shocker that an enthusiastic grove to your metal music could leave your brain damaged forever. Head banging enthusiasts all over the world take the news with a pinch of salt, but unfortunately a new research that appeared in the latest issue of The Lancet confirms that headbanging can cause a chronic subdural hematoma, most commonly known as a blood clot in the brain.

New York is the twenty third state to legalise medical marijuana. After a lot of deliberation Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the bill. He was initially against it, but after the inclusion of several restrictions, he gave his consent and signed the Compassionate Care Act. According to the Act, non-smokable marijuana could be prescribed in the form of pills, vapor or oils. The prescription would be restricted strictly to seriously ill patients.

Scientists have found indicators that can help predict if a teenager is into binge drinking.

A new study published in the Nature Communications this week revealed that the genes that affected the reading ability of a 12 year old also affected the child's mathematic skills. These two cognitive traits are determined by the same genes. The study opened up new avenues for research in children's learning disabilities.

Many people often firmly believe that because of the medication they are presently on, they are experiencing quite a few side effects which may not be the real scenario.

Defying every odd, a British woman has become the first in the world to give birth to twins while undergoing kidney dialysis.

Sitting for longer period is Detrimental to Cardiovascular Health.

A striking observation from a leading heart charity suggests that a million people in UK have stopped having sex because of their heart condition.

According to a new study taking birth control pills may make an egg look old when assessed by two specific tests of fertility.

A registered nurse, 46 years of age, has been charged with the murder of two elderly women at an aged care facility in New South Wales.

The Ebola virus in West Africa has claimed almost 500 lives and the United Nations is struggling to control the "out of control" virus.

Pancreatic cancer has the highest mortality rate of all cancers and it looks like a breakthrough has been made for its care by researchers at the University of Queensland.

Digital health revolution arrives at a time when the United States population is getting older, sicker and sedentary.