HEALTH & WELLBEING

More Aussies Taking Public Transport, Biking to Work

More Australians are taking public transportation to move around and biking to reach their destinations. The shift toward more environment-friendly and healthier transport options is one of the findings of the State of Australian Cities 2011 report released on Thursday.

Man Raising $1 Million To Treat His Swelling Scrotum

Wesley Warren Jr is now carrying 45 kg more than his weight because of an unusual scrotum swelling. The condition is known to be scrotal elephantiasis, a disease usually caused by parasitic infection that is normally common in tropical countries.
More news

Malaria Vaccine Discovered in Queensland University

Governments and private health institutions around the world have been engaged in a battle to fight Malaria, a disease that kills more than 1 million people annually and second to Tuberculosis in as far as effects on world health is concerned.

Cleaning Tips: Fight off E.Coli and Other Bacteria on Your Cellphone

E. coli or Escherichia coli are a common type of bacteria that is found in unclean food, usually contaminated due to careless toilet habits. E. coli can get a person really sick if these bacteria found a way into someone's system. Unfortunately, a mobile phone has been revealed to be a common E. coli vessel due to users' poor hygiene.

Eat Smart: Foods that Help You Beat Cancer

Eating the right foods can help you avoid the risk of cancer. According to the chief of the Nutritional Sciences Research Group of the National Cancer Institute choosing the right diet can help you avoid getting cancer.

Aussie Kids Prefer Marijuana Over Alcohol

A growing number of children in Australia are getting more hooked on marijuana use. Data shows that children as young as 10 use marijuana and other drugs more than alcohol.

More Australians Getting Addicted to 'Ice'

Individuals, who get addicted to crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as ice, are unable to sleep or eat. This condition is usually followed with the user breaking down and sleeping for several days.

More Aussies Get Stoned on Ice

More Australians who are into drugs are using metamphetamine or ice to get stoned. According to the latest National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), in the last six months the number of ice users rose to 45 per cent from 39 per cent in 2010.

'Talking' Bacteria may Affect Carbon Dioxide Content in the Earth's Environment

Bacteria are so associated with pathogenic issues meaning disease-causing entities. It is so widespread, yet minute that it is easy to consider it as almost inanimate. In reality, bacteria is not associated only with diseases, but may be found on top of the mountains, deep down oceans, animal gut, man, frozen ancient rocks and ice of Antartica.

Intimate Moments Could Cause Momentary Amnesia

Intimacy has their benefits, but for a 54-year-old American woman one intense encounter caused her to temporarily lose her memory, which doctors explained was due to transient global amnesia.

Vitamin E Increases Risk for Prostate Cancer

Vitamin E, also known as tocopherol, was long believed to be a potent antioxidant that protects cell membranes and other fat-soluble parts of the body, such as low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol from damage. It was also believed to protect the body against cardiovascular disease and certain forms of cancer and has demonstrated immune-enhancing effects.

FDA Approves Dangerous New Antidepressant Drug for Dogs

The pet products industry is burgeoning, as 2011 figures released by the American Pet Products Association (APPA) show that Americans now spend more than $50 billion a year on food, supplies, and veterinarian care for their pets -- up nearly 300 percent since 1994.

NSW Boy Unhurt in Strong Bali Earthquake

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Bali, Indonesia Thursday and the 14-year-old Australian boy detained at the police headquarters in Denpasar, the island's capital, was unhurt.

Pages