HEALTH & WELLBEING

A pregnant woman has her blood pressure measured by a hospital staff

Johns Hopkins Hospital Agrees To Pay $190 Million To Settle Gynaecology Scandal

The Johns Hopkins Health System in the US will pay $190 million in compensation to more than 8,000 women whose bodies were videographed by a gynecologist using his pen-like camera during pelvic exams. According to a Global News report, the scandal accused Dr. Nikita Levy was fired in February 2013 after a co-worker alerted the hospital authorities about it. Later the doctor committed suicide. The investigators recovered some 1,200 videos and 140 images stored on the servers from the errant docto...

Paris Hilton Quits Junk Food: A High Fat Diet Could Destroy Your Sense of Smell, Study

Paris Hilton
Socialite turned DJ, Paris Hilton had decided to quit junk food, after which she lost a lot of weight. Paris took this resolution six months ago and gave up her love for cheeseburgers and french fries. She told daily mail in a recent interview that she had lost 5 pounds just by staying away from junk food. "I can feel the difference especially when I'm in a bathing suit," said Paris A recent research conducted by researchers from the Florida State University revealed that a high fat di....
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Think Positive to Reduce Pain: Study

A five-minute session of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps reduce pain by at least 60 per cent, said scientists at the University of Reading. Studies reveal that positive thinking can relieve an individual of pain by changing the way it is "experienced."
Students receive free condoms at an event organised by the United Nations

Coming Soon: AntiViral Gel in Condoms to Kill HIV Virus

Antiviral VivaGel in Ansell condoms, which is capable of inactivating 99.9 per cent of HIV virus, will be available in the Australian market within few months. The special technology has been designed by Australian biotechnology firm Starpharma.
Grijns, Dutch Ambassador for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and HIV/AIDS, speaks to delegates at 20th International AIDS Conference in Melbourne

Sexually Active U.S. Teens Not Tested for HIV: CDC

A recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that only one in five sexually active U.S teens have been tested for HIV. This is extremely shocking as these teenagers are at a risk of contracting a highly dangerous sexual disease. CDC researchers also say that the teens make up a significant share of new HIV infections, a concerning fact indeed.
A Christian woman, who fled from the violence in Mosul two days ago

Lack of Sleep May Hurt Memory

According to the researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) and the University of California (UC), Irvine a lack of sleep which is already widespread among the people and affecting their health, has another negative aspect to it, leading to errors in memory.
A boy who was addicted to the internet, has his brain scanned for researc

The Belief That We Use Only 10% of Our Brains Is a Myth

A survey conducted in 2013 by Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research further confirmed that the "10 percent" myth is still widely held. The poll revealed that 65 percent of Americans were certain that human beings used only 10 percent of our brains - 5 percent more than believe in evolution. Barbara Sahakian however, a professor of clinical neuropsychology at the University of Cambridge mocked at the idea of man using only a fraction of his brain, she stated that "doesn......
Boys carry their surf boards ashore after their lesson was cancelled following a mid-air explosion from a rocket which was intercepted by the Iron Dome defense system, in Tel Aviv

Teenage Boys Desire Intimacy and Close Relationships: Study

A new study conducted by the Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health revealed that unlike the basic view of the teenage male's being aggressive, sex-oriented and not serious about their romantic relationships; they actually desire intimacy and sex in the context of a meaningful relationship. They value trust in their partnerships. The findings are published in the American Journal of Men's Health.
A Royal Mail post box is seen in central London July 11, 2014.

Boy Battling Rare Brain Tumor Gets a Special Birthday Gift

Danny Nickerson, 5 years old, was diagnosed with an inoperable, incurable brain tumour in October 2013. The cancer called Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glimoa (DIPG) is highly resistant to chemotherapy. The little brave boy will be celebrating his birthday on July 25 and Carley Nickerson, his mother wants to make this his best birthday ever.
Lu Libing touches the belly of his pregnant wife, Mu, as they pose for pictures during an interview with Reuters at their home in Ganzhou

'Safer' Kisspeptin IVF Shows Promise

A naturally occurring hormone, kisspeptin, was injected into a woman's ovaries to produce eggs. This hormone stimulates ovulation and makes the eggs mature. The treatment proved effective and the twelve babies were born after the women were administered the treatment. UK doctors say that it is a potentially safer way of getting eggs for use in IVF.
A boy who was addicted to the internet, has his brain scanned for research purposes at Daxing Internet Addiction Treatment Center in Beijing

Mapping Technique Allows Researchers to Identify Brain Network

A new report published in the August issue of The Journal of Clinical Investigation revealed that imaging techniques can be used to identify brain patterns that are abnormal or indicate disease. Investigators at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research made use of a new image-based strategy to identify and measure placebo effects in randomized clinical trials for brain disorders.

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