HEALTH & WELLBEING

A New Zealand woman, hospitalized to have her ovaries removed, has been complaining about her stomach cramps. Rebecca Oldman was shocked to find she was 32 weeks pregnant and about to give birth to a baby boy.

Many people who harbor fear of the dentist carry their phobia into their adult years because of the extreme pain caused by the dentist's drill, which they experienced during childhood visits to the tooth doctor.

Kate Middleton is a fashion icon with stunning figure and looks.

Thanks to the #FreeTheNipple campaign, Facebook has quietly lifted its ban on exposed nipples on breastfeeding photos. As moms rejoice, some pros and cons also come with the lifting of the ban.

To highlight how vulnerable bikers are to accidents and other hazards when cycling on the road as well as to protest against oil dependency, thousands of cyclists participated in the annual World Naked Bike Ride Day on Saturday.

Canadian dairy companies may have to face consumer boycotts if they do not take any action against animal cruelty.

Australians may have a longer life expectancy but health experts warn obesity and type 2 diabetes can affect future statistics. Health experts from the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) have released its final report on the country's healthcare reform in five years. The council was one of the organisations axed because of the new budget.

A second baby has died from the contaminated hospital drip scandal that has ripped the United Kingdom. A total of 22 babies are believed to have developed blood poisoning various at neonatal intensive care units across England.

An Australian mom in Queensland was sentenced to jail for six years after poisoning her 4-year-old daughter with chemotherapy drugs to attract attention.

Researchers at the University of California in San Francisco have created modified white cells with HIV resistance by editing genomes of stem cells which replicates the CCR5 delta 32 mutation found in small number of people in Europe.

Brazil has recently approved the use of genetically mutated mosquitoes to counter its country's high dengue fever count of at least 1.4 million cases ever year. Given that there's no vaccine for the disease at the moment, the researchers hope to eradicate the spread of the disease by releasing the mutated male mosquitoes (which don't bite humans) into the wild and mate with the female mosquitoes (the ones that bite and carry the disease).

The watercress topped the list of powerhouse fruits and veggies in a new study by U.S. researchers that ranked the fresh produce based on their nutritional value.

Women with more number of moles on their body may have a higher chance of suffering from breast cancer, a recent study claims.

Obesity has become a huge problem in New Zealand than smoking.

Alexander Imich, the certified oldest man alive, passed away at 9:03 am on Sunday, June 8 in his Manhattan home at the age of 111. He used to live on the Upper West Side in New York.

All eyes were on country singer Miranda Lambert as the blonde beauty flaunted her new toned physique at the 2013 CMT Music Awards Wednesday, June 4. Various reports claim that the blonde beauty dropped 45 pounds, but the question is how did she do it?

Taras Kulakov, a Russian man that goes by the YouTube user name Crazy Russian Hacker, posted a video about how Coke turns into a thick sugary sludge after being boiled down. Though many health-conscious individuals already know what is inside the carbonated soda drink, the Russian scientist decided to show viewers how much sugar a small bottle of Coke contains by boiling it.

A study published in medical journal Human Reproduction has claimed that the use of marijuana may have adverse effects on a man's sperm that may affect one's fertility.

New Zealand has banned mothballs due to their toxic risk. The Ministry of Health has warned that the chemicals in mothballs can be deadly. The health agency said mothballs and flakes in New Zealand contained harmful chemicals like camphor, naphthalene and dichlorobenzene.

Adam Richman, the host of “Man vs. Food” on Travel Channel, lost 70 pounds and posed nude for the Cosmopolitan magazine to show it to the world. It took him 10 months to lose it all.

Canadians in Quebec suffering from dreaded or long-time health afflictions have now been afforded the right to die, as the provincial government on Thursday passed Bill 52, otherwise known as an act respecting end-of-life care.

A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has identified that the source of infection of the widening Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus are the camels in the kingdom.

Grown-up women, aged between 45 and 59, consume more alcohol than the younger age group.

Force Impact Technologies or known as FIT has developed a new smart mouthguard that will detect possible head-related injuries in sports. While wearing a mouthpiece in various contact sports was helpful in the past, FIT has invented a more improved tool to help athletes worldwide. The idea sprung from one of its founders when he encountered a health-threatening head injury in one of his sports events.

Saudi Arabia has revealed that it has significantly more deaths caused by the fatal Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus than earlier reported. According to Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health, the new total cases of MERS stands at 282 since 2012, much higher than the previous official death toll pegged at 190.

A State attorney argues that the city's local Board of Health has within its power to ban products that could contribute to health risks. Officials urge the Court of Appeals in Albany to reinstate the ban which has already been denied by the lower courts because it should have been adopted by the elected City Council and not the health department.

The little blue pill may have a powerful side effect aside from boosting sexual performance. A new study that appears in JAMA Internal Medicine reports that the use of sildenafil (or commonly "Viagra") is associated with melanoma. The authors reveal that the drug may increase the risk of melanoma or skin cancer by as high as 84 per cent.

Take-up rates of condoms is still relatively low because many men find the rubber sheath that cover their penis affecting their sexual pleasure during intimate moments with their wives, girlfriends or partners.

It was announced earlier that the Abbott government will be doing some hefty investment into medical research, amounting to a $20 billion Medical Research Future Fund (the Fund) to keep Australia at the forefront of medical research.