An English cancer patient has won a six-figure payout after a botched operation left him with flesh-eating bug that destroyed most of his penis.
Anne Lu
Sep 05, 2018
The state is once more calling for cannabis brands and offering opportunities for these companies to present.
Anne Lu
Aug 31, 2018
By far the biggest health fear in people over the age of 50 is Alzheimer’s disease and the catastrophic loss of personal memory it entails.
IBT Staff
Aug 30, 2018
Period pain (also called dysmenorrhoea) can be divided into two main types – primary or secondary dysmenorrhoea – depending on whether there’s an underlying problem.
IBT Staff
Aug 30, 2018
No more chocolate by 2050? Several articles have pointed recently that we are heading to a major chocolate crisis.
IBT Staff
Aug 29, 2018
The study was conducted to examine the effectiveness of two very different approaches to improving mental health in collegiate athletes.
IBT Staff
Aug 28, 2018
Misinformation and rumors abound on many health topics, but particularly in regards to childhood vaccinations.
IBT Staff
Aug 24, 2018
Wearing the wrong size bra is not only uncomfortable, it can cause a range of health problems.
IBT Staff
Aug 17, 2018
Nose bleeds, or epistaxes, are often a mystery to the 60% of us who have had at least one in our lifetime. Suddenly, and without obvious cause, bright red blood starts streaming from one nostril.
IBT Staff
Aug 14, 2018
In a latest experiment, we have reversed the ageing of human cells, which could provide the basis for future anti-degeneration drugs.
IBT Staff
Aug 14, 2018
Dieticians have advised people to have diverse foods as a way of healthy living.
Sachin Trivedi
Aug 13, 2018
Barely a week after declaring the end of the ninth Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), officials announced another in the North Kivu and Ituri Provinces, in the eastern part of the country.
IBT Staff
Aug 13, 2018
A new trial to assess the benefits and safety of stem cell transplantation for treatment-resistant Crohn’s disease has started. The researchers will use stem cells to “reboot” the immune system so that it is more responsive to existing drugs used to treat the disease.
IBT Staff
Aug 06, 2018
The cannabis plant is persecuted for all the wrong reasons, blaming the psychoactive features that align it with the world’s most dangerous drugs.
Anne Lu
Aug 03, 2018
For those contemplating a healthier diet, research suggests that veganism can have many benefits if well planned, and can be part of a healthy lifestyle for most people.
IBT Staff
Aug 01, 2018
Australia has nearly five million dogs, with nearly 40% of Australian households owning one. But it seems that 40% of Australian dogs are not walked enough and that a similar percentage of dogs are overweight or obese.
IBT Staff
Jul 30, 2018
While 1 in 4 women will undergo abortion in her lifetime, stigma keeps their stories untold.
IBT Staff
Jul 28, 2018
The mothers in the Dutch experiment were also taking Sildenafil, a drug sold as Viagra.
Anne Lu
Jul 25, 2018
One of the biggest transformations we have seen in advanced economies is the increased participation of women in the paid workforce.
IBT Staff
Jul 25, 2018
Employees at a New Zealand company behind an innovative trial of a four-day working week have declared it a resounding success, with 78% saying they were better able to manage their work-life balance.
IBT Staff
Jul 25, 2018
New research shows Australian women who have heart attacks are less likely to receive treatment and are at a greater risk of experiencing problems with their care than men.
IBT Staff
Jul 23, 2018
Many people take a daily omega 3 supplement in the belief that it is good for their heart. But latest research, a systematic review of 79 clinical trials, found no evidence for this belief.
IBT Staff
Jul 20, 2018
There might be a way toward a health care system where patients have accurate and updated records that are secure against tampering or snooping, and with data that can be shared quickly and easily with any provider who needs it.
IBT Staff
Jul 20, 2018
An innovative new study has found that employees in open-plan offices spend 73% less time in face-to-face interactions. Email and messaging use shot up by over 67%.
IBT Staff
Jul 18, 2018
Mexico is slowly but surely leaning towards leniency for a standard medical marijuana program, making history in the process.
Anne Lu
Jul 18, 2018
Two things people often think about are money and their appearance. Past research has shown that there is a correlation between the two: People subjectively considered attractive earn more.
IBT Staff
Jul 13, 2018
The United States had threatened Ecuador over breastfeeding resolution until Russia supported it, according to a report.
Anne Lu
Jul 10, 2018
When a torrent of flood water rushed in after heavy rain, the group became trapped on a small rock shelf deep inside the cave’s vast network of tunnels.
IBT Staff
Jul 09, 2018
Jang Yeo Im said the sum was too high for an uneventful hospital visit.
Anne Lu
Jul 08, 2018
The plan, according to British Prime Minister Theresa May, includes more than 75 commitments that aim to deliver lasting changes.
Anne Lu
Jul 04, 2018
