HEALTH & WELLBEING

While Australian spending on cosmetic surgeries is going up, the average age of Aussies who go for such medical procedures is going down from their early- to mid-30s.

A study published in the March 2012 issue of Pediatrics, the journal of the American Association of Pediatrics, has shown again how important vitamin D3 supplementation is during pregnancy.

A study undertaken by the University of Glasgow alongside four other UK universities suggests that a psychological treatment called Cognitive Therapy (CT) is more effective in reducing the severity of psychotic experiences in young adults.

The sufferings of dementia patients in Australia have been compounded by inefficiency, indifference and inability of the existing health care system to deal with the rising cases of Alzheimer's Diseases in the country.

We know that it makes us fat, but could sugar also be killing us?

New studies suggest that farmers may be feeding their chickens a long list of unusual substances.

The operators of a suburban Melbourne restaurant have been fined AU$72,000 for exploiting a cook recruited from India. The Federal Magistrates Court imposed the penalty following an investigation and litigation by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Farmers market versus pharmacy? A new study shows a strong link between cancer survival rates and increased consumption of cruciferous vegetables.

The Burger King, isn't the same at all. Looks like the brick facade and mood lighting inside smacks more of casual dining. Burger King, actually doesn't sound like "the Burger King".

Knowing that your colleagues and peers earn more than you can actually raise your satisfaction levels, but only if you are under 45, according to new research from the University of St Andrews.

Obesity has more than doubled in the last 30 years, according to the WHO, and next month leading researchers in the area the will discuss the progress in understanding and combatting the disease.

Ice crystals can be bad news when it comes to both avalanche formation and the taste of your ice cream.

PITTSBURGH-Stress wreaks havoc on the mind and body. For example, psychological stress is associated with greater risk for depression, heart disease and infectious diseases. But, until now, it has not been clear exactly how stress influences disease and health.

A new study says drinking soft drinks or “fizzy drinks” increases the chance of heart disease and high blood pressure among children later in their life.

A study by weight loss company Jenny Craig found that waiters take 23,000 steps a day, more than double the recommended 10,000 steps a day to keep fit.

Would you knowingly eat ground beef which contained scrap meat items such as muscle connective tissue which had been sprayed with ammonium hydroxide?

Four former executives at Pfizer Inc., the world's largest drug company. -- Henry McKinnell, John LaMattina, Karen Katen, Joseph Feczko -- as well as Gail Cawkwell, Pfizer's current Vice President of Medical Affairs, will all face trial for allegedly concealing the unfavorable results of drug trials involving Celebrex and Bextra.

In a review published in the December issue of the journal Complementary Therapies in Medicine, women receiving Chinese herbal medicine treatments were twice as likely to get pregnant within a four-month period than those receiving conventional Western medical fertility drug treatment or IVF.

Chemistry professor says popcorn packs a unique antioxidant punch.

The study also found that how students' peers were treated also matters. Compared to heterosexual students, sexual minority students who knew others who were subjected to hostility were at increased risk for having a drinking problem.

Doctors are noticing an alarming (and painful) health trend befalling people who've recently ingested food cooked on a grill.

Low oxygen (hypoxia) predicts prostate cancer recurrence after radiotherapy. -Measuring prostate cancer hypoxia could help identify the best treatment for patients. -New treatments that target prostate cancer hypoxia could improve patient outcome.

After Kate Middleton's celebrated first speech a couple of weeks ago, critics are eyeing her figure as they noticed a drastic change in her body, with her weight dropping to 93 pounds.

The American Cancer Society released new screening recommendations (14 March, 2012) for the prevention and early detection of cervical cancer.

If performed correctly, this exercise composed of twelve bodily poses does not strain or cause injury. If performed in the morning, it relieves stiffness, revitalizes your body and refreshes the mind. Do it during the day and it will instantly boost you up, practice it after sundown and it helps you unwind.

As its time to show off your best side at the beach get that body toned, sculpted and ready to strut at a sandy beach in an itsy-bitsy two piece. The two greatest concerns for a woman's beach body should be the legs and glutes.

Build your muscles with toe raises, wear the right shoes, and ease into any new exercise regimen. (If you already have them, take it easy and ice your legs.)

After releasing two bizarre videos in which a little girl seems to kill pets, the former presidential candidate says he's just being 'provocative.'

Could the weather occurrence responsible for the disastrous floods and droughts of the last two years also be to blame for a century of flu pandemics? New research explains.