HEALTH & WELLBEING

A sexually-frustrated husband made a spreadsheet with all the excuses his wife gave for an entire month for refusing to have sex.

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.

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 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.

An article published in the journal Nature looked into psychological therapy that causes brain changes within patients of mental disorders. Though neuroscience and clinical science are different and there is a "culture gap" between the two, the essay suggests that the two disciplines must be combined and explored together for the best results.

Recent research has discovered that a long slumber, as enjoyable as that sounds, when teamed with a cool bedroom could help you lose weight. Bedrooms with a lower thermostat can transform a person's store of brown fat, which is good fat. It increases metabolic rates as well.

U.S. researchers discovered in their new study, published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings that underweight patients were more likely to have heart attacks or other cardiovascular diseases, the death rates were also observed to be the lowest in heavier people. The new research suggests that there is an "obesity paradox".

While alcohol increases the risk of heart diseases, blood pressure, liver damage, brain damage, sexual problems and the list goes on, Canadian researchers found heavy drinking could increase your social standing as well, and this was especially true in the case of men. For women however, the amount did not matter, the fact that they were drinking itself gave them a higher social status.

Six international AIDS specialists died in the MH17 plane crash on July 17.

We all have our share of up's and down's, a few smiles and some sorrow and we know we are, if not a very happy lot at least we are a happy lot. But back in Denmark, the scenario is quite different; they are all smiles and no worry. The world has always envied their happiness quotient as the nation has always topped polls of the world's happiest people. Last year they were declared again as the world's happiest nation and Denmark made a place at the top in the World Happiness Report f...

Particular parasites Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii), found in cat’s intestines can help cure cancer, say scientists. The parasite, according to researchers causes a person’s immune system to react in a particular manner that parallels how the immune system attacks a tumor.

Several studies have been conducted in the past that linked cardiovascular disease to obese people and those suffering from high cholesterol levels. A recent study however strangely links pregnancy loss with cardiovascular diseases, stating that women with a history f pregnancy loss were at a higher risk of developing a cardiovascular disease. The report was completed by physicians in the Centre for Primary Care and Prevention (CPCP) at Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island and published in the Anna...

We have all heard that early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise, but recent research reveals that the well known phrase isn't really true after all. New findings say that early riser's ethics and moral values go down the drain by night. "Morning people are more likely to cheat and behave unethically in the night hours," said researchers.

Taking Niacin or Vitamin B3 for the Heart Reflects Serious Health Risks.

Childhood Sex Abuse May Be Associated with the Risk of Heart Disease in Women: Study Reveals.

A lot of celebrities went through emotional and physical abuse.

Eye Movements Can Differentiate Between Love and Lust according to the latest study from University of Chicago.

Smokers Tend to be at Higher Risk of Suicide: Study Reveals.

Research showed that in the first year of children using steroids for asthma, they showed growth slower to than to their peers.

For those who thought there was no alternative to night-long studying and researching in a library for a high GPA, a recent study by the New Michigan State University (MSU) is here to help. The study found that more than working hard and reading books, breaking a sweat at the gym can increase the possibility of scoring a high GPA.

Joan Lunden, former Good Morning America's host, was diagnosed with a triple negative breast cancer, leaving her fans shocked and devastated. The strong woman, however, has not lost hope and is fighting back. While the fear among the people is growing, a new study published in Clinical Cancer Research found new preventive measures for breast cancer. The study conducted by researchers at Northwestern University compared the effects of oral tamoxifen with a gel form of the product in women with...

Amber Valletta, model and actress, on July 11, spoke about her battle with addiction and gave a detailed account of her journey with drug abuse.

Obesity is growing among the people all over the world. A survey conducted recently found that nearly 50 percent of the obese people in the world belonged to ten countries. USA, China and India taking the top three positions respectively. While the problem haunts all the nations equally, Mexico standing six in the list has gone a step further to fight the problem.

Don’t Blame Daughters, It’s the Stress in Relationships that Leads to Divorce.

In a recent report published in the journal Fertility and Sterility, it was suggested that women who wanted to get pregnant or are expecting a baby must avoid light during the night as darkness is essential for the reproductive health in women.

Sinusitis sufferers have always chosen to live with the pain rather than going for treatment, dreading the painful sinal drilling surgery. Until now, this was the only option for the 37 million Americans and many more who suffer from sinusitis. But new technology has given them a new lease of life, offering patients a much less invasive alternative. Sinusitis is one of the most common health problems in the United States.

Parkinson's boosts up Creativity.

Canola oil, along with low- glycemic-load (low-GL) food (legumes, temperature-climate fruit, and barley), help lower blood sugar levels in patients suffering from type 2 diabetes, reveals a study published in the journal Diabetes Care.

An Australian man mortgaged his house to pay for an extension of his 'micropenis' for which he wants to spend a total of $ 113,000, of which he spent $45,000 on a failed surgery.