HEALTH & WELLBEING

As social media networks continue to dominate the internet, more Australians are spending time online, according to the latest report on entertainment habits by OzTam, Regional TAM and Nielsen.

Celebrities Who Stripped Naked for Women's Health Magazine's its Body For Life campaign.

The current outbreak of Ebola has taken the life of a prominent doctor in Sierra Leone, who led the battle against the disease. The spread of the contagious disease left Sheik Umar Khan infected and took his life only few days after the death of another leading African doctor helping to cure the disease in the country hit badly by the virus.

Childhood Obesity is Strongly Linked With Early Puberty: Study Reveals.

A recent study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition revealed that the Paleo diet is extremely beneficial for weight loss, it being two times more effective as other diets for promoting weight loss. As a part of the study, 70 obese, post menstrual women were followed for two years. A few were given the low-fat diet to follow, while the others were assigned a low-carb Paleo diet.

A 24-year-old cancer patient Maire Kent inspired the Michigan filmmaker Keith Famie for his documentary. Her October funeral served as its centerpiece. Famie is a 10-time Emmy-winning filmmaker. Famie said, "I met her by chance, actually. I went to the hospital because I was having some chest pains and we ended up having the same doctor. Our conversations took off from there."

Alcohol abuse is among the leading causes of death in the United States. While new treatments are being developed, the challenge lies in making more people aware that they are abusing alcohol and may need professional help.

At the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games, Reebok, a manufacturer of athletic shoes and accessories, launched a line of bacon. The self-branded bacon line was started to allure the Paleo Diet and CrossFit community fans. Reebok, sponsor of the CrossFit Games which was held from July 22 to 27 in Carson, California brought out its promotional products for the people. A food truck named the Reebok Bacon Box was brought on the event site and bacon treats were distributed to the attendees. Some of which were...

Richard Norris, the accidental gunshot victim who had a very successful face transplant thanks to Dr. Eduardo Rodriguez, is now on the cover of GQ magazine. The 39-year-old Norris accidentally shot himself on the face in 1997, when he was just 22 years old. While he survived the ordeal, it ruined his face beyond recognition. He had to spend his life hiding from the world. But now, he is showing off his face to everyone.

Kellie van Meurs, a mother-of-two from Brisbane, died while undergoing stem cell treatment in Russia.

A project called Baseline Study has been initiated by Google, for which it will amass anonymous genetic and molecular information from 175 participants to create a crowd-sourced picture of human health. Google is in the hope of expanding the size to a thousand more. This project will give scientists an accurate picture of what a healthy body looks like and can help medicine move from treatment to prevention. This would help detect ailments like cancer and heart disease much earlier.

A new study has revealed nearly 1 in 3 parents think their obese children do not have health problems. Researchers found children who were asked to visit an obesity clinic have parents who think their overall health is "excellent" or "very good."

A new research in Australia revealed that mixing caffeinated energy drinks with alcohol can actually increase the drinker's tendency to drink more.

Loaded with polyphenols which act as anti oxidants and help in keeping the skin and the body healthy; an added advantage of drinking tea is that it facilitates weight loss. Dieticians all around the world have testified to the benefits of all kinds of tea. The Tea Advisory Panel (TAP) is an expert panel which gives objective information about tea. They have provided a list of benefits a cup of tea holds not just in keeping you healthy but also helping you enhance your beauty.

The current outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa has been frightening for most. So far, the current death toll is at 660 and another 1,093 people are infected according to the World Health Organization. Because of its extent, health experts believe that this is the biggest Ebola outbreak that has happened since its discovery in 1976.

Actress Jaime King Talks About Painful Struggle With Infertility and Surviving Five Miscarriages.

For the second time this year, Australian health authorities issued a measles alert after a person who contacted the contagious disease visited the Leinchhardt MarketPlace, Leichhardt Library, and Northon Plaza, inner Sydney on several instances from July 15 to 24.

Before he accepted his Democratic nomination in 2008, President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama congratulated each other with the fist bump. This gesture has been used in the sports world for many years. It is nothing but knocking fists together called the fist bump or dap, used as a form of greeting or congratulatory gesture.

A Man or Woman is Hot or Not: It Takes 100 Milliseconds to Decide: Research Reveals.

Young Military Men Report More Erectile Dysfunction and Other Sexual Miseries than Civilians: Study Says.

Living Without a Job Can Kill You but Recessions are Healthy: Study Reveals.

Women Turning Smarter, Faster Than Men: Study Says.

Dogs exhibit streaks of jealousy when their owners showered more affection or attention to another dog or human, say researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD).

Former Members Reveal Shocking Details of Abuse Handed Out by Christian Assemblies International (CAI) Leader Scott Williams.

To spread awareness about a health problem that has been neglected a research was carried out in a prison in Ontario, Canada. According to the research 40 percent of the women prisoners suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Evidence showed homelessness, substance abuse, risky behavior and incarceration were negative health outcome of TBI associated with blows to the head.

According to a study, it was found that women who reach orgasm on a regular basis are more focused on sensations of the body during lovemaking than women who have trouble having orgasms with their partners. Researchers were of the opinion that there is a link between the ability to focus on the body and think in a certain way which helps women orgasm during intercourse.

Childhood Reading Skill is Related to ʺHigher Intelligenceʺ in Young adults: Latest Study Reveals.

9/11 Cancer Collection Claims 2,500 Ground Zero Rescue Workers: All of Them have Cancer Now.

Men Find Responsive Women More Attractive and Sexually Desirable: Research Reveals.