LIFE

“More needs to be done to prevent unexpected, unnatural or violent deaths in the mental health system - and to ensure grieving families and the public are told why such deaths are occurring, and at such a high rate.” said Colleen Pearce, The Public Advocate. The number of deaths in mental institutions called the state’s urgent attention.

Vampire bats and Malaysian pit vipers’ mouths are potentially lethal, producing life taking and life-saving substances according to Chron.com and AFP.

More Qantas passengers are facing a barrage of delays or cancelled flights due to the threat of a one-hour weekly labor action planned by about 40 engineers in Brisbane.

Mesoblast Limited (ASX: MSB) had received clearance to begin testing a drug that it says can improve the quality of life for patients suffering acute heart attacks.

We are our own worst beauty critic, appears to be an overwhelming truth in the research released by Dove today, as over 85% of Australian women agree to this. Women cited hatred and dislike for everything from the stomach and hips to the tips of their toes. Majority of women (88%) believed that the pressure to be beautiful is everywhere, and half of Australian women (50%) admits that the biggest influence is the pressure they exert upon themselves to look beautiful.

A study published in the Medical Journal of Australia today pinpoints home renovations as the reason for a new wave of cases of asbestos-related cancer.

Consumers will now be able to track fat and sugar content in their food when new mobile phone application launches in Melbourne on Monday.

About 1,200 McDonald's stores in Britain now have calorie counts on their menu board. The increasing number of overweight and obese Britons alarmed the government.

About 165 million Europeans or 38 per cent of the continent's population are suffering from mental ailments, according to a new study released by the Dresden University in Germany.

Dr. Kevin Buckwalter of Henderson, Nev., has a history of malpractice and shady dealings during the time when he still had a practice and a license to prescribe controlled substances.

Set beyond the Rocky Mountains’ eastern edge, the small towns of entral Colorado are a glimpse of the American frontier—a hundred years ago.

September heralds the beginning of spring. Flowers are all in bloom, grass and leaves are greener and pollen abounds. Spring ushers in common illnesses like allergic rhinitis and bee stings.

There's nothing like a hurricane or power outage to make you appreciate the basic things. Like tap water.

The National Heart Foundation of Australia is urging people not to eat chocolate in the belief that it will reduce their risk of heart disease after new research claimed the sweet treat offered significant health benefits.

Our food blogger shares her thoughts after visiting the sustainable chain restaurant for the first time.

If you're one of the millions of Americans who is either unemployed or underemployed, then reducing your grocery bill is just one way to stretch your already limited budget.

As you exercise, the blood circulates throughout the body, bringing nutrients to all the organs and muscles. Exercise helps lymph fluids circulate through the body, which removes toxins and other harmful materials.

Muscles appear to droop as you get older because you begin to lose muscle around the age of 30. This decline in muscle ratio leads to appearance of flabby muscles and loose butt and thighs, not a pleasant sight for any women. Well, who wouldn't like the appearance of a toned fabulous butt?

Jennifer Aniston, Demi Moore and Alicia Keys are fronting the cover of Glamour this month, part of their combined efforts to help highlight breast cancer and the lives it touches.

A new engineered virus has shown that it can selectively target and destroy cancer cells in what researchers call a medical first.

A nationwide survey on cycling in Australia reveals that about 4 million people across the country ride the bicycle every week, and Victoria has the biggest number of active cyclists.

The array of undiscovered health benefits afforded by high vitamin D intake is vast thanks to several new studies linking deficiency in this important hormone to diabetes.

Melbourne is now rated the best city in the world to live in, according to the latest Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Liveability Survey. Melbourne has edged ahead of the Canadian city, Vancouver, which has topped the ranking for almost a decade.

With more than one million Australians currently working abroad though job relocation, it has emerged that many employees being transferred overseas do so without appropriate health insurance.

A new pair of calorie-burning burning pants is causing a stir with Japanese men and women who want to lose weight.

Another Australian model is making her way back to the limelight and is reported to be joining the A-list casts of Baz Luhrmann’s film, “The Great Gatsby”. Gemma Ward has reportedly bagged her first major role in F.Scott Fitzgerald’s film adaptation.

A natural method for battling bacteria like E.coli and salmonella may be on its way.

This famous Hollywood actress just celebrated her birthday on Aug. 30, 2011. Would you believe that Cameron Diaz is already 39 years old? After bluffing her way into her first movie role as she played Tina Carlyle in “The Mask” opposite Jim Carrey, her life was never the same again as she catapulted into stardom.

We know you don't want to fly halfway around the world to eat a Big Mac. But how about steamed cod with mustard sauce and chives, mixed vegetables, and parsley baby potatoes? That, for instance, is what's considered fast food in Germany.