HEALTH & WELLBEING

Vitamin D, which is used to strengthen bones and prevent fractures in older patients, can actually increase the risk of fractures and falls, suggests a new study.

Scientists say that the broken-heart syndrome is an actual medical diagnosis, exhibiting the same signs of a typical heart attack.

Oral contraceptive use in early pregnancy does not cause birth defects.

A customer’s food decision at restaurants is influenced by the weight of the waiter.

The wage gap makes women more prone to depression and anxiety compared to men, according to a new study.

Experts believe that children may already understand the basic concepts of reading and writing before formal training of these skills begins.

A professor of Sociology at University of North Carolina says that inflammation and teenage obesity are more common in lonely teenagers and that social interaction improves health.

Researchers say that skin bacteria promotes the growth of cancer cells in patients with lymphoma.

A new study claims that processed foods raises the risk of developing autoimmune diseases.

Mohammed Abad can now lose his virginity with the help of his bionic manhood and 2013’s Sex Worker of the Year Charlotte Rose.

With the number of diabetics in the UK crossing the four million mark, the North East region of the country is set to explode under the impact of the disease, suggests new data.

Experts claim that eating right before bedtime causes memory loss.

Money isn't everything for a trainer. Read what Personal Trainer Themistocles thinks of the New Year’s Resolution-its.

Researchers claim to have discovered a diabetes treatment in the form of an antibody intended to target fat cells.

Antibiotic resistance is a global health crisis and 2016 is the year to act as numerous food chains and food suppliers have pledged to buy chicken raised without antibiotics.

Cannabis induces effects observed in schizophrenia in the brains of healthy users but the underlying mechanisms are still not clear.

According to new research, humans have evolved to get better sleep in less time compared to other close animal relatives.

A new study shows that physicians treated black patients less compassionately than their white counterparts in a time-pressured, end-of-life situation.

Researchers claim that teens are more likely to smoke because they are more easily influenced by watching someone else light up.

Weight loss is never easy, but the first days to weeks are easier than what’s to come. That’s because whenever you eat more than you burn, your body activates a series of processes called the 'fat brake'.

A new study suggests that high intake of sugar, especially fructose, can increase the risk of breast cancer.

WA health minister Kim Hames confirmed that 1,163 full-time jobs will be cut in Perth’s south.

Researchers have identified traits related to sleep, wake and activity cycles that are associated with severe bipolar disorder, which can possibly provide new clues to treating and preventing the condition.

Researchers from Johns Hopkins University claim that a high-dose vitamin D could help fight multiple sclerosis.

A new study shows that maternal and infant microbiomes affect disease risk.

The Women’s Health magazine is banning two phrases, “bikini body” and “drop 2 sizes,” from its cover.

Speaking on the scrapping of 23 items from MBS, Health Minister Sussan Ley said it’s important to make room for new listings and make health spending as efficient as possible.

Experts claim self-sabotage in response to malaria infection prevents immune protection, which offers clues on how to improve current treatments and possibly aid the creation of new vaccines.

A study from Johns Hopkins Medicine proves that low vitamin D levels may worsen outcomes for patients undergoing weight-loss surgery.