HEALTH & WELLBEING

The U.S. FDA has approved a new treatment for ovarian cancer from AstraZeneca

A law in North Carolina that required doctors to describe to a pregnant woman about her fetus before she has an abortion has been struck down on the grounds that it violates freedom of expression.

Genetics startup 23andMe has tied up with Genentech, a unit of Roche, to find a treatment for Parkinson's, which affects about 1 million people in the United States.

Weight loss surgery is found to increase the chances of long term survival in obese patients.

According to reports, Kate Middleton has a secret weapon that helps her maintain her slim body and gorgeous skin. Head inside to find out.

A good night's sleep is often influenced by HOW you sleep.

Ulu Tuipuloto, the heaviest man in Australia, on the suggestion of his clinical psychologist, turned towards hypnotherapy for the purpose of weight loss.

A report by the American College of Sports Medicine which brought out the top fitness trends of 2015 did not include pilates and CrossFit.

Outrageous -- and thankfully gone.

The key to dealing with your skin problems is just within reach

A new research explains how low body temperature weakens the body’s innate immunity against the common cold.

Three people, a 11-year-old girl, a 17-year-old boy and a 35-year-old man have been diagnosed with measles after attending RMIT's graduation ceremony.

Female mice fed on a diet containing corn syrup died faster and reproduced slower than those that were fed a diet containing table sugar, a new study found.

E-cigarettes are found to contain toxic vapors and are more harmful than was earlier believed.

Bilingual people constantly do mental workout which makes them better at mental functions than their monolingual counterparts.

Depression is not only a psychological illness as it may be caused by inflammation, a new study has found.

16 participants took part in a study that looked into the effect of temperatures during a work-out on one's appetite.

Kim Kardashian is planning to launch a new workout app to help people have a behind like hers.

The YouTube video of Jane Fonda's appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres" in 2014 has gone viral as Ellen DeGeneres released a video of her wife dancing along Fonda's workout videos.

A new study shows that wild geese may carry bird flu virus on their wings when they migrate. The study uses GPS tracking data of four species of Asian wild fowl and genetic analysis of the virus to suggest that the strain H5N1 travels along migratory flyways.

Researchers from California tried a drug on obese mice and found that it helped in weight loss.

A video of a man building an indoor fun house for his cats has gone viral on YouTube.

There are loads of myths about carbs and their contribution to weight gain. Here are a few common misconceptions about carbs.

The Ebola virus that originated from Guinea may have been introduced to the villages through regular and direct exposure to bats.

In a world where happiness is a luxury, science and research have put together a few tips and methods to help you stay happy and spread some joy.

The key to good health anchors a lot on how your clean your blood is

Here are tried and proven ways to whiten your teeth naturally

Aside from making people leaner and fitter, exercise might have a hand in changing DNA.

How you eat matters to how much extra pounds you lose