HEALTH & WELLBEING

Australia’s HIV infection rate has increased 10 per cent in just one year, according to the latest Australia Annual Surveillance Report by Kirby Institute. The rate of newly diagnosed HIV infections in the country is now the largest increase in 20 years.

The alleged benefits of higher-dose radiation therapy for prostate cancer did not pan out in a new study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Medical experts are currently checking all possibilities to produce a functional HIV vaccine to save millions of lives. Five prospects are carefully being studied that may unlock the much-awaited effective treatment against the deadly virus of the modern era.

New Zealand’s emergency hotline 111 may soon come under fire with authorities with its rising number of calls reportedly gone wrong. Other deaths were associated with 111’s defective defibrillators, ambulance delays and administration of wrong medication.

A ‘breast video’ has gone viral. The video on YouTube is called “#Mamming” posted by ‘This is Mamming’

Every year millions of children, usually from the western world, join the annual Trick and Treat tradition with kids knocking on doors to ask for candies and other sweets or risk being played a trick on.

The World Health Organization reported that air pollution may be filled with substances that can cause cancer.

When the giant Asian hornets attacked dozens of people in China, almost 30 of them are children who are now in the hospital are diagnosed with severe organ failure. The latest wave of attacks came after reports surfaced that 40 people have been killed by the deadly giant insects.

Do dreams have any meaning? People try to understand them for many purposes. A recent report of Daily Mail suggested that experts believe a person's dream may reveal something about his health.

According to the New Zealand's Ministry of Health, more than 1 million Kiwi adults are obese. The annual report indicated that adult obesity in the country has grown substantially in the past 15 years.

The “Bride Wars” actress and the mother of two, Kate Hudson has adorned the cover of “Shape” Magazine. Posing for the Nov. issue the gorgeous actress has revealed some dos and don’ts of losing weight and staying fit.

If you ran through headlines of health news in last two days, you could have easily get the feeling that you are being drugged with cocaine while you enjoy your favorite Oreo cookies. Headlines like Oreos Have Similar Effects as Cocaine or Double stuf Oreos Not All they're stuffed up to be...everywhere you look.

It is only natural that you want to achieve the highest sale price possible for your property. There are a few tried and tested ways to squeeze that little extra value from your home, they simply require a little planning.

Post baby weight loss is much talked about subject among new mothers and is also an affliction most women deal with. Well, look no further than here for all the weight loss secrets that even Kim Kardashian has been following since giving birth since Baby North.

Oreos are no less than cocaine in terms of addiction, according to a Buzz: 60 video.

Israeli researchers have once again confirmed the healing potential of marijuana (cannabis), a natural, medicinal plant loaded with dozens of disease-fighting cannabinoids and other beneficial compounds.

The highly infectious norovirus, or stomach flu bug, causes a very common illness, affecting hundreds of millions of people who come into contact with it through contaminated food, water, surfaces or other people every year. Now, scientists have discovered that copper and its more than 300 different alloys don't just fight norovirus - copper destroys it.

Australia's obesity problems are far from over as health experts were shocked to find new evidence that indicated 40 per cent or 4 out of 10 Australians are now dangerously fat or obese. The Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute tracked 11,000 Australians and monitored their waist circumference for 12 years.

Experts are asking you to eat chocolates if you want to lose weight, stay slim, and live a longer life.

Medical clowning is now a qualified degree in New Zealand with professional “care clown” Dr Thomas Petschner leading the way. Kiwis who believe in the power of laughter as the best medicine will have the chance to earn a degree in medical clowning. New Zealand’s first medical clowning is scheduled to be launched on Dec. 2013.

The “Bangerz” singer Miley Cyrus is clearly the most talked about celebrity, presently. It is her hot and sensational moves while twerking on-stage or her sensuous dance in the videos of the songs of her new album “Bangersz” that has given the status of "the most popular celeb.”

A potential treatment for an aggressive form of breast cancer has been researched by Australian researchers. Widely referred as Triple-negative breast cancer, is one of the most difficult cancers to treat.

Anti-retroviral drugs are designed to control HIV progression and reduce transmission risk of the virus. However, these drugs also bring concerning side effects which make drug takers look sicker than non-takers.

The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has released a statement for the public to be aware of Krokodil, a drug allegedly from Russia. Jack Riley, Special Agent-in-Charge of DEA Chicago Field Division, said the agency was "very concerned" about the news of patients being treated at Presence St. Joseph Medical Center.

People spend countless time, energy and money on finding quick fixes to looking young. Creams, diets and pills are being discovered for every problem and possibly have an effect in the future. But for Susan Reynolds, the secret to maintaining a youthful glow is to skip hot meals and go raw.

Chikungunya is a threatening virus that most Australians have no idea what they could get, which may be transmitted through mosquito bites. Common to Asia and Africa, the illness is characterized by rashes around the body and severe joint pains felt for months after in contact with the illness.

Being fit is almost everyone's agenda. How to become fit in this fast-paced era? Getting Fitbit Force, a new electronic fitness gadget, can contribute to the endeavor and this will be available in Australia next year.

A 47-year-old Chinese man of Hefei Province cut his right leg using a saw as he could not afford to get treatment for his leg arterial embolism. With a wood piece to mask his pain, Zheng Yanliang amputated his leg with a metal saw and small knife.

A New Zealand biotechnology company, CuroNZ, received funding from the US National Multiply Sclerosis Society worth $540,000 to be used in pre-clinical studies. The Auckland-based firm will begin testing the Neural Regeneration Peptides (NRPs) as a possible treatment to multiple sclerosis which affects 2.5 million people all over the world.