Grandparents love to boast about their grandkids' accomplishments, and now a new study gives them credit for helping their young grandchildren be a little kinder and - in some cases - a little smarter.
Udo Schuklenk and a panel of five other Canadian and international experts, have published a report in the journal Bioethics that calls for the decriminalization of assisted dying.
Today’s generation will mostly likely die from diabetes and other non-communicable diseases (NCD) rather than from infectious diseases like measles or AIDS.
You can get away with carrying a lot less than you think.
China's hospitality industry is doing well right now as three major hotel chains in the past announced this week that they will be opening new hotels in China. China has become a very important market in the hospitality industry as more and more people are choosing to visit China while more Chinese are making visits around the country and staying in hotels in China.
A new high- resolution, ultra-thin device that can record brain activity from the cortical surface without the use of invasive electrodes has been developed by a team of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania.
A robotic snake could one day lead to a completely scar-free surgery procedure. Two UK teams are working at developing the first robots that can allow surgeons to perform operations using small incisions.
A new breakthrough in stem cell researched has helped a 39-year old man, Ken Milles, recover his health by regenerating damaged heart tissue. The same treatment was given to a patient named Mike Jones and again, like the last patient before him is now recovering.
The Duchess of Cambridge is used to wearing long gowns and dresses for events, and here, we take a look back at some of her memorable long gown ensembles.
Recently, the Olsen sisters have been named by Vogue Magazine as the most "fashionable" sisters, but can London's chic Kate and Pippa outshine the Hollwood style mavens?
Newly diagnosed diabetics often cry upon learning of their chronic ailment. Apart from having to make lifestyle changes to manage their ailments, many diabetics also need to conquer their fear of needles since insulin injections and blood sugar testing are often part of the regimen to manage to diabetes.
The winter months are harsh on everyone's skin and it doesn't help when so many people think that you don't' have to modify their skin care regimen according to the seasons.
Julianne Hough may not have known what she was doing when she put on a tuxedo dress from Rachel Zoe's Fall 2011 collection but hawk eyed fashion insiders certainly knew what was up-fashion face off.
Forget sibling rivalry, these sisters make stepping out in style a family affair. Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen: Leading the vanguard of most fashionable siblings are the Olsen twins who, for years, have dominated fashion magazines for their individual looks.
Diabetes is a common problem around the world that has people checking their blood sugar all the time. What's frightening to know is that diabetes is predicted to affect over 380 million people around the world by 2025. And with World Diabetes Day just celebrated this November 14, what could be a better way to deal with the illness than simply brushing one's teeth?
Tuberculosis, more popularly called TB, is a respiratory system illness that leaves people coughing up blood. This contagious disease, which stems from the infections bacteria known as Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Mtb kills over 2 million people each year.
They have the best faces and bodies to match, apart from that a job which makes them several of the highest paid figures in the modeling business.
Everyone knows that smoking or second hand smoke is bad for the health and brings with it numerous negative effects such as turning the teeth yellow or making the lungs sickly. However, aside from the usual ailments associated with smoke, only a few know that smoke can also affect the heart.
Scientists from the Netherlands have developed an improved nanocar or molecule that moves using four atomic wheels.
Arthritis is an affliction that leaves those reeling with pain even with the simplest of tasks. Thanks to inflamed joints, people's lives are disrupted. In fact, there are around 10 million people in the United Kingdom who are suffering from this ailment, while in the United States, a staggering 50 million.
Patients who had mini-strokes have lower life expectancy than the general population according to a new Australian study.
The Duchess of Cambridge is known for her elegant taste in clothes, and has been constantly seen wearing navy, red, or pastel colors. Here, we take a look at some of her best black and white ensembles.
For the past four decades, there have surely been lots of female artists and musicians who have also turned out to be the greatest fashion icons of all time.
Vitamin C is popularly known for boosting the immune system as well as helping people heal from wounds and keeping the gums healthy. But the vitamin might be good for the heart as well.
New scientific findings pointed to the likelihood that genes play a crucial role in the actual development of melanoma and up to one percent of the general Australian population are at risk, the study said.
Victoria Health Minister David Davis said on Sunday that the state will back the move by public hospitals to turnover to Fair Work Australia (FWA) the planned nurses' strike which could lead to bed closures.
Tumors have always been feared for they are often linked with cancer. With tumors disturbing the body's cell division, it's about time that modern medicine has found a way to stop the troublemaker without invasive surgery but with a drug.
One of the most nutritious foods on the traditional Thanksgiving menu is the sweet potato.
Breast cancer is a battle that some of the women face every day. Full of stress, fatigue, and other mixed emotions, a fight with the disease is taxing. Unfortunately, even if the battle has been won, for some, the way may not be over as cancer is known to reoccur.
It's an urban proverb that with fashion, everything just comes around again. Clever fashionistas are in the habit of saving their trendy clothes of seasons past just in case it reappears; after all, with a few alterations, clothes forgotten by designers past may be the inspiration of the designers in present
