Researchers from the Queensland University of Technology are poised to examine the connection between sun exposure and the reduction of the vitamin folate in a pregnant mother.
Osteoporosis is rapidly affecting more men today. In the latest survey initiated by the NCBI, there are estimated two million men in the United States afflicted by such crippling bone disorder. Due to serious complications, both morbidity and mortality rate in men with osteoporosis is greater compared with women; and the primary osteoporosis has been linked to alteration in the secretion of sex steroid, vitamin D-parathyroid hormone, and growth of hormone-insulin-like growth factor-1 axis, among...
Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie has been helping the United Nations in its campaign for the welfare of refugees in poor and war-torn countries in both Asia and Africa. Her role involves a lot of travels visiting villages and reaching out to war and savage victims.
Environment Minister Vicky Darling has admitted water quality could have contributed to the poor health of fish in the Gladstone Harbour, as fishing and environmental groups have questioned the reliability of her report showing no significant changes were observed in the water analysis,
Bacteria experts in India have confirmed that the antibiotic-resistant superbug is present in the country's capital New Delhi.
To battle Australia's rising obesity rates, American psychologist Kelly Brownell suggested a tax on soft drinks at the 46th Australian Psychological Association's yearly conference on Wednesday.
According to the statistics collected from American Cancer of Society, melanoma—the more serious form of skin cancer—affects more white men than African men. About 70,230 new cases of melanoma will be diagnosed in 2011 in the United States. Of that figure, 40,010 are men.
More than for beauty and glamour, caring for one's skin entails good health. It is an investment made for longevity and optimal health. As the American Cancer Society revealed that men are more vulnerable to melanoma than women, changes have been made in men's lifestyle. More men are now aware of what needs to be done to protect them from deadly skin cancers.
A new study by researchers at the University of South Australia shows that children you went to bed and woke up early are more physically fit and active than those who stayed up later.
Parents need not worry on the mental advancement of their teens as a U.S. study showed that adolescence actually breeds more excellence, thanks much to years of learning and experience.
Medical researchers in the U.S. have found that a viral infection called Human Papillomavirus or HPV which is said to be the main reason for rising cancer cases of the back of the mouth and throat this year.
Researchers warn that the cost of treating brain disorders has more than doubled in just six years. In 2010, a survey revealed that one in three people in Europe suffers a brain disorder or care for somebody with one, bringing to almost 800 billion euro (£689 billion) the amount spent annually across Europe for brain disorder treatments.
A three-year-old boy and a four-year-old girl hit on Monday by a Victoria train bound for Ballarat were added to growing list of Australian kids injured or killed by accidents the past few weeks.
Taking aspirin daily may lower the risk of suffering heart disease and strokes, even certain types of cancer, but a side effect of this is late stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which is a condition related to blindness, according to a Dutch study.
Tens of thousands of new mothers in England and Wales alone are quietly suffering from postnatal depression but do not seek professional help, with first-time mothers less likely than those with several children to do so. The report also criticised primary care trusts (PCTs) and the Department of Health for not collecting data on the prevalence of postnatal depression.
More regulations are facing tobacco companies as the Australian government studies measures to curb sale of cigarette and tobacco products across the country.
A new study of U.S. Medicare patients published in the Journal of Urology concludes that having a prostate biopsy doubles the risks of hospitalization for varied infections and medical complications within a month of the procedure.
A breakthrough by Australian researchers could be the first step in a new treatment for people with arthritis.
A Dutch study finds evidence that faulty genes in children with low IQ came from older fathers. The findings are published online in the Journal of Medical Genetics.
Living alone is associated with a substantially increased risk of alcohol-related mortality, irrespective of gender, socioeconomic status, or the specific cause of death.
Canadian scientist Ralph Steinman was named on Monday as Nobel Prize awardee for medicine for his pioneering work to help understand how cells fight disease. However, he did not live long enough to receive the award personally.
"Twilight Saga" actress, Kristin Stewart, flaunts some skin for November issue of GQ UK magazine. Known for her usual outfit of skinny jeans and tee shirts in most of her interviews, Kristin has given in to the demands of seeing the "woman" in her as she posed in black bikini before the famous photographer Norman Jean Roy.
Not long after announcements were made for the Nobel Prize for medicine Monday, the Nobel committee learned that one of its awardees has passed on just three days ago. An emergency meeting followed, after which the committee decided to give the award nonetheless, as it was "done in good faith."
The Dukan diet has caught the attention of almost half of the world after news spread that Kate Middleton's mother is following the protein-high diet program in preparation for her daughter's royal wedding. When Kate, whose height is 5"10 has been engaged to Princess William, the public has observed her weight to have dropped to 120 pounds. As such, she wears very well size 2 dresses.
Kate Middleton is not just the top trending topic for her royal marriage. Her slim figure at 5"10 height has also stirred people across the world, especially those who are having a hard time shedding off pounds.
Kate Middleton shared the spot light with her sister Pippa Middleton when the latter catches people’s attention because of her incredible body. Pippa showed off her almost perfect body when her sister got married. And a lot of people are asking how she maintains a goddess-like figure.
Testosterone Replacement Treatment (TRT) may now be officially recommended to men suffering "male menopause," technically known as andropause, a testosterone deficiency syndrome, which causes extreme tiredness, depression, weight gain, brain fog, memory loss, sleep disturbance or lower sex drive that may result in erectile dysfunction.
Long before the Dukan Diet became a phenomenal international success thanks to its unsolicited and unofficial endorsement by Kate Middleton's mother, Dr. Pierre Dukan, the restrictive diet's author warned of its side-effects commonly associated with high-protein diet regimen. Among them are moodiness, bad breath, constipation, dry mouth and fatigue.
An unprecedented investigation reveals that since 2008, 33 infants have suddenly died in their sleep while co-sleeping with adults, raising alarm and prompting a coroner, John Olle, to hold an inquest on the pattern. The inquest will carefully look into five child deaths, medical opinion from experts, and review of the adequacy of guidelines about SIDS (sudden infant deaths) and co-sleeping.
Aussie health advocates are pushing for a new "fat tax" in the country modeled after Denmark's world first "saturated fat tax".
