HEALTH & WELLBEING

After a recent study showing that more males suffer from influenza compared to females, it is indeed important to check things that can be avoided in order to prevent flu. Influenza is a contagious disease that can be spread through air and contracted easily.

A new technique developed by Royal Adelaide Hospital burns surgeon could replace the painful skin grafts for burn patients.

A new drug that makes brain cancer cells glow during surgery has been successfully used for the first time in a surgical procedure in Australia.

Unlabelled China vegetable imports entering Australia via New Zealand have irritated a key farming organization in Queensland, and strongly pressed New Zealand nationals to strictly comply with the Australian Country of Origin Labelling ('CoOL') regulations.

A new study in Europe shows that men can catch more cough and colds than women. Researchers from the Queens Mary University of London experimented and studied the immune systems of men and female mice that were subjected to various types of infections.

There's no one size fits all for menopause, says Dr. Wulf Utian in his new book "Change Your Menopause," released this month during National Menopause Awareness Month. In this excerpt he says confusion creates a distorted and negative view of menopause.

In Clearwater, Florida, a rare medical condition had been reported. A mother possessing two uterus gave birth to healthy fraternal twins. Each of the babies came from each womb according to the doctor who handled the patient.

Scientists in the UK, Spain, and Brazil are collaborating to find a way of producing valuable biomass-derived chemicals, materials and fuels from orange peel.

The Bird flu virus struck again in West Bengal, India, and this time, it has affected the birds in 13 villages of Nadia Tehatta. According to the secretary of the ARD department, Nure Alam Chowdhury, there are around 51,000 hens and ducks gathered within the affected area, specifically around 3 kilometer radius.

The world’s shortest woman is an American college student, according to a statement furnished to media outlets by Guinness World Records on Tuesday.

The National Heart Foundation of Australia today announced it will be ending its Tick licensing program in the takeaway food environment.

It could be tension, a sinus infection or one of a number of other things that's making your head pound — and yes, it could be a tumor, but that's highly unlikely.

If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. This idiomatic expression seems to be the labor policy of Amazon.com at its warehouse in Lehigh, Penn., if what workers there say is to be believed.

Several cases of early signs of HIV were detected on patients with Tuberculosis(TB) when some of these patients volunteered to undergo the HIV test. According to the senior official from the Health Ministry, the tests to determine HIV is not mandatory, but, because of the blemish that it can cause, TB patients don't want to take the test which can be fatal at the end.

The Dukan Diet really earned a spot in the world of fitness and health. We have to admit that the awareness of the people about this dietary plan started when Kate Middleton, together with her sister and mother, confirmed that they are indeed on the said diet plan.

Researchers have discovered a new tick-borne disease that may be infecting some Americans today, reported the New York Times.

Detox or Detoxification is the process of cleansing the body. Essential nutrients and water will nourish the body so that harmful substances will be flushed.

The U.S. President Barrack Obama proposed to cut $320 billion costs on Medicare and Medicaid in relation to his plan to trim the federal deficit. He proposed that the plan will work by changing how the government pays health providers.

HPV is a sexually transmitted disease. It is common to at least 50% of men and women who are sexually active according to Center for Disease Control and Prevention. HPV is the main cause of cervical cancer and other types of cancer. Majority of the people don’t know that it’s already present in their body. The immune system clears it naturally.

Pat Robertson made what has to be one of the hardest and controversial advices in television history - that a man divorce his wife who no longer recognizes him due to Alzheimer's.

Recently, a study conducted shows that people with epilepsy and suffer frequent seizures are commonly discriminated at work and at school in Australia. The research painted a picture on how victims of epilepsy are living in the country.

Squalamine is a compound that can be produces by sharks. It is found in the liver tissue (not the liver oil) of the deep white shark. It is a good example of aminosterol, steroid chemically associated to an amino acid. It was discovered in 1993, but there is a new study occurring. Researchers are trying to find out its potential to combat human viruses.

A daily consumption of two cups of coffee may prevent the harmful risk of stroke.

An 18 Year Old Korean national was killed by a 12 meter cruiser in Sydney Harbor. The victim was with a group of friends when they decided to jump over the water and swim.

Cryos, the world's largest sperm bank, told Ekstra Bladet newspaper its sperm bank's stores had more than enough supply of sperm from redheads and it will be more selective in accepting donors. About 600 redhead donors are in queue to donate their sperm but Cryos deemed it necessary to stop at this point.

A recent study showed the act of laughing increases endorphin levels, which can help in management of physical pain. An evolutionary psychologist at Oxford, Robin Dunbar, said the muscles involved in the physical act of laughing triggers an increase in endorphin, a brain chemical that makes one feel good even after suffering physical pain.

A study shows that ‘obesity’ is the main reason why children in grade-school years have the tendency to isolate themselves.

Maggot therapy succeeded in healing the wounds of diabetic patients where modern medicine could not. This study showed the possible application of maggots as a remedy for severe ulcers, said a Bloomberg report.

Researchers claim that some of the Australian population is not processing enough Vitamin D due to little exposure to sunlight, despite of the fact that Australia has abundant sunlight.