HEALTH & WELLBEING

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".

The United States is stepping up inspection of poultry farms to keep eggs free of salmonella.

Since her marriage to Prince William on April 29, Duchess Catherine has been busy visiting various charity organizations to help her decide which of those organizations she will focus on supporting. Public and voluntary service is part of the duty of the British royal family.

A baby is always a source of joy to any set of parents. It is not surprising that most parents would want to not only soothe them when they cry, but also cuddle them whenever chance permits. But cuddling, in a recent data that studied the infant deaths in Victoria, Australia showed too much cuddling led to their unexpected deaths.

Perth medical oncologist and Professor Guy Van Hazel criticized Austrian advocate of an alternative cancer therapy that resulted in four deaths in Perth.

For centuries, mankind has been inspired to search for an efficient approach to quench its thirst for eradicating excess fats and toning muscles. Obesity and weight-related diseases have plagued a huge chunk of the world's population.

27-year old woman, Canley Heights was arrested by Australian police in a raid on her home on Diamond Crescent, Bonnyrigg in Southwest of Sydney on Thursday morning.

When news about the favorite royal couple Prince William and Kate Middleton gracing the opening ceremony of Oak Centre for Children and Young People went viral, hundreds of children and young adults have a particular reason to wear a smile on that day.

You can now add desk jobs to one of the riskier career choices. A recent study has found that sitting for long periods of time increases your risk of dying.

The United States Federal Trade Commission announced on Wednesday Reebok International Limited will shell out $25-million worth of refund to eligible consumers who bought Reebok EasyTone sneakers and Reebok apparel on or after December 5, 2008.

The federal government added 48 drugs Friday to the list covered under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, including treatments for heart disease in infants and children, tubercolosis and cancer.

Organic consumers and nutritionists may already know, but the rest of the general population does not know about sodium benzoate. It has the ability to deprive the cells of oxygen, break down the immune system and cause cancer.

Reports are still streaming in of girls in Texas as young as 9 years old having outbreaks of genital warts, going into convulsions, becoming paralyzed, slipping into comas, and even dying after being force-vaccinated by the highly controversial HPV vaccine Gardasil.