Karen Mae Cordon

The U.S. President Barrack Obama proposed to cut $320 billion costs on Medicare and Medicaid in relation to his plan to trim the federal deficit. He proposed that the plan will work by changing how the government pays health providers.

Recently, a study conducted shows that people with epilepsy and suffer frequent seizures are commonly discriminated at work and at school in Australia. The research painted a picture on how victims of epilepsy are living in the country.

An 18 Year Old Korean national was killed by a 12 meter cruiser in Sydney Harbor. The victim was with a group of friends when they decided to jump over the water and swim.

European sperm banks are rejecting sperms donated by red-haired donors due to lack of demand. These banks only show that the long battled rumor of slowly dying redhead breed is not a rumor anymore.

Cancer, respiratory ailments, and heart diseases are the major health problems in China caused by unhealthy way of living. Though people already know their unhealthy ways, they keep on doing it.

In South Australia, a two-day-old baby boy died in sling hanging on his mother’s body. The mother of the baby noticed that the infant felt cold and stopped breathing.

Researchers from the University of Washington and some group of online players finally found a potential solution for HIV and other diseases. After numerous and extensive experiments and studies, the group was able to find a possible solution for this killer disease.

A Chinese man had to undergo a surgery to remove an eel on his penis. Zhang Nan, 56, had an unusual spa treatment to get rid of his dead skin cells and look younger.

A recent interview with Brad Pitt reflects the main issues on why happy couples can usually end up with an annulment. The number of divorced couples continues to rise especially in countries where annulment is legal.

Australia announced a new passport system that includes indeterminate as a gender option. Aside from male and female, the country now allows people to choose the indeterminate option without having a need for surgery to prove sex change.

Breast cancer and cervical cancer are among the most common cancers all over the world. Though it continuous to spread in all parts of the globe, there were higher number of cases recorded to poorer countries.

Yoga is one of the best alternative treatments that can clear people’s mind, body, and soul. And because people encounter different types of stressors every day, yoga is becoming popular all over the world especially to women.

Middle aged men who are looking after their health and are living healthy lives can have better sex lives too. A new analysis of an existing research claims that men can still have an amazing sex life even at their 40s if they know how to take care of their health and diet.

As crowned Miss Universe 2011, Miss Angola, Leila Lopes hopes to push for several causes especially the fight against HIV, which has yet to be abated in Africa and is now raging in Asia.

Studies have shown that children traced with pesticides on their urine can have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD. A study conducted in Canada shows that upon testing children with pesticides on their urine, 119 of them are with higher chances of having this hyperactivity disorder.

A new study in Chicago claims that green glowing cats are capable to resist feline AIDS virus. The researchers developed feline genes that will make these cats green and glowing.

The star of Spartacus, a New Zealand hit series, passed away on Sunday after 18 months of surviving from Non Hodgkin’s lymphoma. "On a beautiful sunny Sydney spring morning, surrounded by his family, in the arms of his loving wife, our beautiful young warrior Andy Whitfield lost his 18 month battle with lymphoma cancer," Vashti Whitfield, the actor’s wife, stated to the press.

A new research shows that kids with smoking parents are more prone to ear infection. It was also reported that every time moms lit up a cigarette, the chances for ear infection surgeries are increasing.

“The virus causes only mild, short-term conjunctivitis or influenza-like symptoms [in humans],’’says Australian chief veterinary officer Dr Mark Schipp. A rare type of avian paramyxovirus has infected and killed a huge number Victorian pigeons.

Experts have found out a new and healthier way to cope with emerging food shortages. The solution is said to be rich in protein and calcium which will definitely meet the body’s demand for nutrients.

“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.

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.