The array of undiscovered health benefits afforded by high vitamin D intake is vast thanks to several new studies linking deficiency in this important hormone to diabetes.
With more than one million Australians currently working abroad though job relocation, it has emerged that many employees being transferred overseas do so without appropriate health insurance.
A new pair of calorie-burning burning pants is causing a stir with Japanese men and women who want to lose weight.
A natural method for battling bacteria like E.coli and salmonella may be on its way.
This famous Hollywood actress just celebrated her birthday on Aug. 30, 2011. Would you believe that Cameron Diaz is already 39 years old? After bluffing her way into her first movie role as she played Tina Carlyle in “The Mask” opposite Jim Carrey, her life was never the same again as she catapulted into stardom.
The damages brought by climate change and global warming are not limited to the physical. A recent Australian report reveals that extreme weather events pose dangerous risk to public mental health.
Chocolate lovers rejoice! A new study from BMJ.com reports that eating chocolate not only satisfies one's sweet tooth but it also lowers the risk of heart disease.
Statistics have shown that Australian male life expectancy is 79 years, ranked fourth among the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. The OECD member countries average is 76.3 years.
A milestone research project involving 30,000 Australians is being launched at Cancer Council Victoria today to provide hope to those with rare cancers. The Forgotten Cancers Project is the first epidemiological-based research project in the world focusing on less common cancers.
While imagining Apple without Steve Jobs may be hard for some, his current health condition seems harder.
Breakthrough dental technology attacks the first signs of tooth decay, rebuilding the tooth from within.
KFC Australia will no longer provide toys with its childrenʼs meals. The fast food chain says the move will encourage its customers to make "more responsible food choices".
Researchers released around 300,000 mosquitoes in the Cairns suburbs of Yorkeys Knob and Gordonvale in far north Queensland. The mosquitoes have been specially treated with the potential to block the spread of dengue fever.
With the New Zealand-based dairy multinational Fonterra announcing a drop in profits from its organic dairy operations in New Zealand this week, Australian Food News has been investigating the current state of Australia's organic dairy industry.
Here's another case of a so-called "wonder drug" heavily promoted by Big Pharma having a darker side than anyone knew.
Almost a third (30%) of overweight adults mistakenly think that their health is excellent or very good, according to a new study by the National Heart Foundation of Australia.
In a new Food Investigations video entitled, "The Vitamin Water Deception," the non-profit Consumer Wellness Center (www.ConsumerWellness.org) takes aim at the misleading marketing and high sugar content of Vitamin Water (a Coca-Cola product).
New survey finds shorter school lunch periods that experts fear may lead kids to overeat or choose unhealthy fare.
Former president gives an update on his plant-based diet — and how making the shift has given him a second shot at a healthy life.
The brain-eating amoeba has killed three people in the U.S. this summer, raising fears about swimming in freshwater. Here's what you should know.
Anthony Bourdain slams the Food Network star for her unhealthy recipes and 'connections with evil corporations.'
Watching a spiral herb garden being constructed is a fascinating thing. Having 50 school kids building it all at once can descend into mayhem, but fortunately Permaculture teacher Leonie Shanahan was able to keep the whole process on track with a certain degree of military precision.
Despite common assumptions, youth sex isn't the only good sex, says Margaret Morganroth Gullette. In this excerpt from her book, "Agewise: Fighting the New Ageism in America," she posits that many women find that sex actually improves with age.
Keeping the liver in proper working order is essential because one role of the liver is to break down excess estrogen. Poor diet, alcohol, and medications including pain relievers (ibuprofen, naproxen sodium, etc.), cholesterol lowering drugs, Rogaine (minoxidil), and steroids can damage the liver.
Fine line and wrinkles aren't inevitable. In fact skin experts believe that most of the skin damage can be prevented with a little know - how and some special care. Here are the Top10 factors to bear in mind no matter what your age.
According to Dr Sharma "Edmonton Obesity Staging System (EOSS), is a five-stage scale (0-4) that considers BMI, other illnesses and functional status of people who are obese to rank the consequences of excess weight. "
But just because you understand why they are sleeping in doesn't mean that teens should get a blank check to be late for school every day. The fact is that they have to get up at a certain time every day for school.
When the vegetables are abundant in late summer, roasting them is a great way to use a lot at once. Once roasted, the possibilities for incorporating them into meals are endless.
No dog or cat is 100 percent allergen-free, but certain breeds are less likely to make you sneeze. A HEPA filter goes a long way in combating allergies, too.
Study finds less than 2 percent of perishables are kept at 'safe' temperatures in kids' packed school lunches.
