HEALTH & WELLBEING

Sleepless nights may be attributed to long-term marijuana consumption, according to a recent study from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Individuals who use marijuana are more likely to experience sleep difficulties. ua

NFL Player Richard Sherman and the Seattle Seahawks team surely know athletes and kids have to eat right and stay healthy.

Combining a cheap, decades-old chemotherapy drug with a standard hormone therapy treatment early may contribute in extending the life of prostate cancer patients for over a year, according to a study.

New findings have found exemestane (Aromasin) may reduce breast cancer recurrence among premenopausal women compared with tamoxifen when given along with ovarian suppression.

A 26-year-old man from Qingdao in China has experienced a detached retina after spending hours chatting with his girlfriend throughout the day until evening over the instant messaging app We Chat.

Health Canada is currently groping with a pile of applications for licences to grow medical marijuana in the country. Even junior mining firms have joined the fray.

Queensland scientist has commenced breeding the Asian tiger mosquito in preparation against possible invasion in the near future, AAP reported.

Tyrone Bowd, a 24-year-old Australian, has a big problem that needs immediate surgery. Otherwise, his life could be endangered. Bowd is suffering from scrotal lymphedema, diagnosed a year ago, which caused his scrotum to swell as big as a watermelon and keeps on growing that it is already down to his knees.

The U.S.' Centers for Disease Control has reneged on its earlier observations that the Illinois man believed to have been the country's third MERS-CoV case contracted the disease from human-to-human transmission from the Indiana man. The latter is the U.S.' second confirmed case.

Between the period Jan 1 to May 23, there have been a total of 288 confirmed cases of measles in the United States, the highest number since its elimination from the country in 2000, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday.

A new study has linked porn or sexualized media watching to motivation.

Charles Powell, a condom designer, is offering a new design for the male contraceptive. Unlike other new designs which offer mostly new materials, his design trims the rubber sheath by placing a cover only on the glans of the penis

Australians are alarmingly obese with seven in 10 men found to be "fat."

The Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) may be on its way to Australia, according to health authorities. The deadly virus that began in the Middle East has already claimed 200 lives around the world while 600 people were afflicted with the virus since it was first detected in 2012.

The traditional understanding of the typical heroin addict used to be within a younger crowd with the drug proliferating in the inner city's poorer minorities. However, according to a new analysis conducted by Dr. Theodore J. Cicero, the average heroin user is no longer a male teenager usually with a race of color, it's more of a mid-20s non-urbanite, white woman.

A recent global survey involving 188 countries has provided a startling revelation on the health condition of Australians - Australians are getting fatter and fatter at a rate that is rivaling the United States of America.

A new study conducted by Australia's University of Wollongong (UOW) has found that children who aren't able to get enough sleep are more likely to experience physical, emotional and health issues.

Rates of melanoma skin cancer, one of the most preventable forms of cancer, have grown in the last two decades in Canada, according to the Canadian Cancer Society's annual statistics report.

Cardiac arrest is one of the most common causes of mortality in Australia.

Cardiac arrest is one of the biggest killers in Australia. Health experts believe thousands of deaths can be prevented if the public has hasic knowledge of CPR. According to an ABC report, only 9 per cent of people who had cardiac arrests survive. The survival rate for the rest of the world is 50 per cent.

Obesity hits people of all ages regardless of economic status or environment because of cheap food according to a recent study.

New Zealand kids fighting obesity will benefit from the $40 million budget announced by Health Minister Tony Ryall.

Crowdsourcing needs from scientists and researchers worldwide are calling for citizen scientists to get involved with large scale scientific work.

For the first time in history, the monthly average of carbon dioxide levels in the northern hemisphere has exceeded 400 parts per million (ppm) in April, according to the World Meteorological Organization.

The "Fifty Shades of Grey effect" has been blamed for the rise of sexually transmitted infections and diseases among older couples. A top doctor said the popular Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy has led older couples to be more "adventurous in bed."

A recent study has revealed shocking results regarding the fiber and vegetable intake of Australian women. Less than 2% of women are consuming the recommended daily 5 servings of vegetables.

The University of Adelaide has conducted a new research with findings that indicate that three-fourths of supermarket deli meats had bacteria levels that were not up to par with the food safety guidelines.

Using antibacterial soap, by it's very name gives users a sense of added protection. Antibacterial soap has been widely used around the world as a cleaning agent that uses antimicrobial ingredients to kill unwanted bacteria. However, recent studies show that they prove to be no more effective than any other type of cleaning soap and may actually be more harmful.

Women who aspire to become mums in the future should refrain from eating unhealthy junk food and sugary snacks. A study released by the University of Adelaide said this type of diet is linked with an increased risk of giving birth prematurely.