Health professionals are urging for greater regulation on caffeinated energy drinks after a study showed that caffeine-loaded energy drinks are responsible for a rise in people with heart problems, tremors and chest pains.
Sir Gregory Winter, a prominent British molecular biologist will visit Sydney on January 24 to speak to investors about the potential of Biosceptre International, a biotechnology company based in Australia.
A new study revealed that despite an abundance of sunlight, almost one third of Australian adults suffer from Vitamin D deficiency and this has become a major public health issue that needs urgent attention.
Emma Stone may not have her eye candy, Andrew Garfield, beside her during the 69th Annual Golden Globes last January 15 at Beverly Hills, California but she definitely caused everyone to turn to stone as she stunned and turned heads with her lovely red carpet look.
A pop superstar like Katy Perry is not immune with the process of going through a makeover when trying to move on from a breakup. And with this, the singer has decided to sport the color blue for her hair.
Deceases organ donations have reached a record high in Australia with 337 Aussies who have died in 2011 donating their organs that saved more than a thousand lives. With the country's donor rate still very low, what are the risks of a living organ donor might face in doing the generous deed?
Angelina Jolie turned heads when she arrived on the red carpet of this year's Golden Globes wearing a customized Atelier Versace gown. Here's a closer look at her much talked-about ensemble.
Amidst Golden Globe action buzzing around in the whole entertainment industry, Kelsey Grammer, aside from winning Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Drama for Boss, has another reason to celebrate because he and his wife Kayte Walsh are now expecting twins. With such good news, what could Walsh expect in a twin pregnancy?
Marijuana use has always been tainted with issues as dependence to it is almost sure to happen. Being a problem all over the world, arguably more so in Australia where marijuana use is widespread, a new study may change the face of cannabis withdrawal treatment for the better.
If there is one thing to be talked about at the 2012 Golden Globe Awards aside from the winners, it is none other than fashion.
Australian top model and Victoria’s Secret Angel Miranda Kerr was named as the newest ambassador of Australia’s airline Qantas.
An Adelaide pathologist calls on mothers to let their babies sleep in their cribs and avoid couches as well as other soft surfaces. In an editorial published in the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA), University of Adelaide forensic pathologist Professor Roger Byard said research confirmed adults sleeping beside a baby could increase risk of infant suffocation.
Country crooner Taylor Swifts graces the cover of the highly esteemed fashion magazine, Vogue. And yes, she looks fashionably awesome.
Over fifteen years since pinning infant epilepsy to a chromosome but failing to identify the gene responsible, Adelaide researchers have finally solved the mystery of the condition in infants. Infant epilepsy is caused by a single mutation in one gene, the scientists confirmed.
The fifty year old actress, Heather Locklear, who made people’s head turn playing as “Amanda” in the 1992 run of the hit soap Melrose Place, reportedly “spun out of control,” binging on alcohol and medication at the same time. It is common knowledge that binging plus meds equal to trouble, but what exactly are the adverse effects of the equation?
Not to break any hearts but, Ryan Gosling won’t be making an appearance at today’s Golden Globes. Where’s the hunky star now and why can’t he make it?
The red carpet arrivals at the 2012 Golden Globe Awards proved to be a celebration of not only the best of the entertainment industry, but of fashion as well.
A fluorescent dye that can be sprayed onto the oesophagus - the food pipe - could be used to detect oesophageal cancer earlier and spare patients unnecessary treatment, according to research published today (Sunday) in Nature Medicine1.
Benign familial infantile epilepsy (BFIE) has been recognised for some time as infantile seizures, without fever, that run in families but the cause has so far eluded researchers. However clinical researchers at the University of Melbourne and Florey Neurosciences Institute and molecular geneticists at the University of South Australia have discovered a gene.
Everyone knows that the circulatory system has a very famous, much loved central component called the heart.
Marijuana use has long been heatedly debated on by people around the world; from politicians not wanting to legalize it, to a couple of teenagers in a basement lighting a joint up, everyone has their opinion. But when it comes to pitting marijuana smoking against cigarette smoking, do they have any differences?
In an environment with more patients than medical professionals and a huge number of cases per nurse, it is not surprising that sometimes things go wrong. What is surprising are the number of accidents that could have been prevented with simple check lists.
Studies have indicated that it is difficult to get tocotrienol complex, if not impossible, without supplements. However, improved tocotrienol absorption has been observed with intake of sesame seeds.
A new study has found that “internet addiction disorder” show signs of brain changes no different from alcoholics or users of illegal drugs.
Australian and American researchers have discovered a protein that inhibits the lungs from repairing itself from smoke related diseases, in a breakthrough that could lead to a potential new treatment for patients.
Miley Cyrus is known for her provocative fashion sense but it was quite a surprise when she arrived at the People’s Choice Awards wearing the most chic and classy outfit. Of course, her eye candy and beau Liam Hemsworth completed the sassy look.
The famous wedding gown worn by The Duchess is vying to be the Design of the Year at the Design Museum's yearly awards.
Despite the continuous rise of aviation fuel prices, Australian airlines are not inclined to collect a surcharge on overweight air passengers.
Music enthusiasts from Brahms Institute, northern school in Germany, were excited after a rare handwritten letter by Ludwig van Beethoven came up.
When an emotional injury strikes, you feel your heart ache, but what does it mean to your physiological well-being? A recent study published on January 9 in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association has confirmed that a metaphorical broken heart is actually bad for the health.
