HEALTH & WELLBEING

Richard Attenborough, Oscar-winning actor and director, died at the age of 90 on Aug 24 from poor health, his son, Michael Attenborough told BBC.

About two-thirds of New Zealanders are affected by dementia, a degenerative mental illness that causes a person to be incapable of thinking clearly. A new study found Kiwis to be less afraid of the disease than their international counterparts.

Jenni "JWoww" Farley does not mind Botox and said that she would "totally" go in for it and surgeries in any other part of the body was fine with her as well. Botox is used to get rid of wrinkles; it blocks the nerves that contract muscles, and thus the wrinkles are softened.

Cute and cuddly dogs taking on the ice bucket challenges for the cause of ALS gets world-wide media attention.

A research conducted by University of Huddersfield scientist Dr Olumayokun Olajide, who specializes in the anti-inflammatory properties of natural products, has found that a compound that is found in pomegranate can slow the development of Alzheimer's disease and its symptoms. Not just Alzheimer's it is seen to reduce the inflammation caused by rheumatoid arthritis and Parkinson's disease.

Corey Griffin, a man credited for being one of the pioneers of the ALS ice bucket challenge, tragically passed after drowning when he dove off a building and into the water for fun.

It is found that many alternative cure of autism have many dangerous side effects.

A mother fed her daughter tapeworms for her to lose weight, before a beauty pageant. The girl began experiencing terrible stomach pains and after getting admitted the doctors found that she was fed with tapeworms.

Reading the book can lead to dangerous liasions in life.

Fill your plate with these best foods that promote healthy skin because, just as they say, you are what you eat.

Pamela Anderson refuses the ice bucket challenge thrown at her by Shannen Doherty and Holly Marie.

Researchers from Arizona State University discovered the genetic recipe for lizard tail generation.

Jennifer Aniston is not in favor of cosmetic surgery to stay ageless but prefers to age naturally.

ABC News reporter Elizabeth Vargas has checked herself to rehab for alcoholism treatment, a report on NOLA.com said Sunday.

Two health and fitness trackers with similar features battle it out with the goal to emerge on top.

The experimental drug ZMapp to counter the deadly Ebola virus seemed to be working. Its first human recipients, American missionaries Dr Kent Brantly and Nancy Writebol, have been discharged by Emory University Hospital. Both have been declared as virus-free, safe for release and ok to go home.

A study published in Science Translational Medicine, botox injections can prevent the development of gastric cancers.

A certain chemical in Colgate Total that causes cancer is neither based on facts nor science.

Even if their group has denied to give their participation to a government campaign, doctors in Canada remain against smoking marijuana, be it for medicinal purposes or not.

Without consulting to a Doctor 2000 teenagers daily using prescription drugs in US; cause of the injury death in US in 2010 was drug over dose.

Having a hectic schedule and a busy lifestyle reduces the desire of having sexual intercourse or love making, sex therapists said. Decrease in sexual urge due to busy schedule is a universal problem.

Kourtney Kardashian is a firm believer in using organic food for her children's health and also tries to minimise her use of medicines when they fall ill, her new interview in Natural Health magazine has revealed. The 35-year-old looks flawless as the cover girl of the September/October 2014 issue of the magazine wearing an all white flowing dress.

According to a video called Science of Depression on YouTube by the channel AsapSCIENCE , depression is a biological reality and a medical condition.

The co-founder of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, Corey Griffin, drowned in a diving accident in the United States, reported Brisbane Times.

Singer-songwriter and musician, Bob Marley's death was caused due to a rare type of skin cancer called Acral melanomas.

New study with 'shock-and-kill' was published in Cell journal that can flush out viral reservoirs in infected cells and later killed by boosted immune system leading to the possibility of no remission.

Intensive research and clinical trials show that pornography is a 'chemical addiction' that produces a response similar to street drugs.

If you thought your HMO plan is scary, just take a look at some of the creepiest surgical tools that were in use in the past that would make you a lot happier .

Peptides in parasitic worms could hold the clue for possible treatment for autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis and psoriasis, which are rampant in many parts of the world