A growing trend of beard transplants among Canadian men are on the rise. The reason behind such an expensive transplant seems to be a "hipster" culture, encouraging men to flaunt thick facial hair.
Flesh-eating disease is currently getting so much attention worldwide as it is rare and virtually life-threatening condition.
The fear of Flesh Eating Disease caused a public panic in the Philippines after a media report that a "mysterious flesh-eating disease" is spreading in Pangasinan, a town in the northern part of the country. What is flesh-eating disease, and why rumors of it can spark a national panic similar to an apocalyptic doom? Below are 10 facts that you should know about flesh-eating disease.
Pro-circumcision groups got a boost with the results of a survey made by AdamAndEve.com on female preference in terms of having the foreskin of their male partners cut or not.
Ball exercises for abs focus on the upper and lower abs muscles as well as the oblique(s). Catch up on top 10 exercises to tone up and slim down your midsection.
In 2006, ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal® developed and widely disseminated an electronic survey to thousands of professionals worldwide to determine trends in the health and fitness industry. Some of the trends first identified for 2007 have moved up and stayed at the top of the list since the first survey was published, whereas other new trends appear to be emerging for 2014, and still others have dropped out of the top 20.
Healthy strands boast tightly closed cuticle layers. If hair is in good condition, it shines, swings, feels good when touched, and has no "candyfloss" ends or split strands.
If you want to keep your hair healthy, you have to avoid the enemies of healthy hair; too much sun, vitamin deficiencies, illness or other stresses, certain drugs like sulfa drugs and birth control pills, and cosmetic assaults like perming or dyeing. There is also the issue of environmental contamination, as from chlo...
Frequent eating of carbohydrates such as sweets and biscuits, affect the part of the brain controlling impulse, leading to loss of self control and a subsequent craving for unhealthy, high-calorie foods.
Whether you're an elite athlete focused on winning or a beginner simply hoping to stagger across the finish line, you can expect one thing from yourself: your personal best.
Runners need to pay attention to their training regime and protect their entire body, as well. There are different elements that need to be covered under your training regime. Read on...
Sex is an important part of quality life. More than half of women who seek bariatric surgery report signs of sexual dysfunction and, consequentially, psychological stress.
"A massive weight loss following bariatric surgery is associated with significant improvements in quality of life," according to a study's lead author David Sarwer, PhD, professor of Psychology in Psychiatry and Surgery in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
HIV and hepatitis C are now treatable according to latest reports of two "miracle cure machines" developed by Egypt's armed forces. The machines can detect the disease for a minute and cure it for only 16 hours with 95 to 100 percent guarantee.
An expert observed that lice among teens became common after selfies got popular
A new research by the U.S. government-backed health panel has categorically declared that taking multivitamins or other nutritional supplements such as Vitamin E and beta-carotene do not help fight against heart disease and cancer.
The mysterious skin disease supposedly linked to a prophecy in the Philippines is a hoax, according to the Department of Health (DOH).
A new mysterious flesh-eating disease is now spreading in the province of Pangasinan, Philippines. Linked to the prophecy of Sadhu Sundar Selvaraj that if people won't repent, it will consume the flesh of men. Coincidentally, Black Plague was spotted recently and cases of flesh-eating in the U.S. have been recorded in 2013.
Australia could be the first country in the world to create a bionic brain
A mysterious flesh-eating disease was discovered in the Philippines that was said to have been prophesied by an Indian prophet to spread all over world.
More fuel would likely be added again to the heated debate on whether to cut or not the foreskin of male infants. The trigger this time is a study that links the rise in number of sexually transmitted infection and drop in rates of childhood circumcision with an increase in rate of cancer of the penis.
The agricultural ministry of Quebec confirmed that it became another province in Canada on Sunday February 23 to record the first a case of porcine epidemic diarrhoea.
Experts are looking into possibilities of AIDS cure from HIV-infected patients called "controllers" who contracted the virus but never got sick. The Immunity Project aims to create free HIV vaccine for global population based on the blood from HIV controllers.
Professional tasters as well as scientists endorsed that the “poop” sausages were equally tasty even though they were much healthier.
A Canadian hospital created history when it displayed live tweets with videos of an on-going heart surgery on Thursday, Feb 20.
The controversial anti-HIV pill is going to be tested in Toronto to figure out how much it is effective in reality.
A Pizza Hut restaurant in the U.S. has been shut down after its manager was caught on camera peeing in the kitchen sink. The unnamed manager was immediately fired, while the West Virginia branch was closed down by local health officials after the video was uploaded online.
A new set of researchers are locking on two drugs which can kill HIV on infected host cells by inducing cell death. Both drugs are also approved for human use in Europe and the United States which makes further developments faster and cost-effective.
A majority of New Zealanders have expressed their support on limiting the amount of sugar beverage companies put in their products. According to a national survey, 46 per cent of Kiwi adults said there must "definitely" be a limit to sugar in soft drinks, while 32 per cent answered "possibly" on imposing such limits.
Medicare funding had put Australia as world’s leader in mental health
By the end of the on-going week, Canada may successfully be able to pass a proposed legislation which will allow doctors to help terminally ill patients commit suicide in accordance with their wish.
Wives or girlfriends, if you had just given birth for the first time and you notice the lack of interest or sex drive from your husband or boyfriend in the next couple of months, fret not.
New Zealand's Middlemore Hospital has been accused of neglecting pregnant women. Health Minister Tony Ryall has requested the Counties Manukau District Health Board to report its plan of action to prevent the "unacceptable" neglect Kiwi patients in maternity wards.
