HEALTH & WELLBEING

Scientists have found that drinking champagne can improve your memory. A study published in the journal Antioxidants & Redox Signaling said some celebratory bubbly could increase one's working spatial memory, an area in the brain vital for undertaking complex tasks and dealing with numbers.

Australians are dying from superbugs or antibiotic resistant bacteria due to overuse of antibiotics. The risk of infection may make it difficult for doctors to perform hip replacements or treat leukemia in the coming years. WHO Director General Dr Margaret Chan said something as simple as a grazed knee can become a risky infection. According to Australian National University Professor Peter Collignon, who is also a microbiology expert, said a "positive death spiral" be caused by the overus...

For some people, brilliance may come with a steep price - debilitating depression, hopelessness and gloom. But when individuals suffering from bipolar disorder are not in a depressive mood, they are penning a novel or painting or doing a number of other things that are usually just brilliant.

Oftentimes, even the best of the human race can be dumbfounded by how much we still don't know about our own bodies. In current scientific studies, discovery of a new layer in the cornea and a previously unknown ligament in the knee have been humbling reminders of how complex our anatomy is.

A sample population of Australia's young adults were part of the study to determine their drinking behavior as conducted by the RMIT University. The study aimed to identify the role of alcohol in today's society and possible alternatives to the social activity.

A man from Wellington, New Zealand is the first to die after contracting antibiotic resistant bacteria. At 68 years old, Brian Pool is believed to be the first victim of the superbug in New Zealand.

In one of the more vile, sadistic police abuses to come along in recent years, a former suspect is suing New Mexico cops who forced him to undergo an anal probe eight times.

A new survey has shown that Australians don't necessarily worry about issues that are most likely to have lasting effects in their lives. Sexual abuse and road safety were the foremost in citizen's mind. For instance, in terms of road safety, a large percentage was worried about driving under the influence of drugs.

Fruit-flavored tobacco sheesha is the newest trend in social (non) smoking in Melbourne. While it has previously packaged as a less harmful alternative experience to actually smoking, more studies show it is almost exactly like smoking. The fruit flavor is not just an added factor, but actually masks the effects of tobacco.

Painkillers known in New Zealand as "hillbilly heroin" are on the rise among Kiwi teens. The combination of prescription drugs, cough syrup and mouthwash can create a potent entry-level drug, according to drug and alcohol counsellor Jeff Morse in Waikato.

As part of relief efforts for Typhoon Haiyan-hit Philippines, the Australian contingent has set-up a field hospital to help treat the sick and injured survivors. According to volunteer doctor Brian Spain, the city's operating facilities and equipment are not functional due to the loss of power. Australia's field hospital is crucial in treating serious medical conditions.

A recent viral video has proved that the sense and the need of humans to bond with each other is something that is inherent and not learnt. A video of sleeping newborn twins bathing together brings forth a heart-warming moment of bonding. Watch the viral video of sleeping newborn twins taking bath and hugging each other to witness a moment that will make your heart melt.

An adolescent is an interesting category of the population because they are biologically growing and are still considered minors legally. Obesity is a health concern that had become an epidemic in America, and it cannot be overlooked. The most unfortunate indicator in examining adolescent obesity is that obese teenagers are 70% prone to becoming obese adults. Childhood obesity rates have also exploded in England and Wales, sending thousands children to hospitals for problems such as asthma, diab...

We all have days like this when our motivation is low and our need to overeat or be a couch potato takes over. But it's best to bust those excuses before they become a well worn mantra of failure. Cultivating true resilience is a lifelong process.

This Afro-Brazilian martial art was created in the form of a dance, in an effort to disguise its martial art application. Capoeira is performed to music, and features acrobatic moves that secretly double as defensive and offensive moves. These Brazilian ab exercises are designed to target every muscle in your core to achieve a flat, toned belly.

British doctors from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) are putting their foot down on government funding through the National Health Service (NHS) of designer vagina surgery.

One person dies from diabetes every six seconds, according to the International Diabetes Federation.

Staggering, but true, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer - in the United States - costing over $3 billion for the 3 million plus people diagnosed - every year. In fact, scientific papers reveal that, in the past three decades, more people have gotten skin cancer than any other form of cancer combined. With one in five Americans destined to experience skin cancer - we have some important questions to answer.

This holiday season is fast approaching. There are avenues that enhance the creative, intelligent, emotional and spiritual development of children other than expensive toys and/or caving in to slick marketing advertising that convinces parents to purchase the latest toys and gadgets.

When was the last time you decide to take the right side of the street when it comes to your daily nutrition habits? Or if you're already taking good care of everything that reaches your stomach, have you lately committed a sin, reaching for frozen pizza or doughnut? When it comes to trans artificial fats it's maybe better to think twice before committing eating sin. Trans fats could be easily recognized as heart enemy food number one.

After Alberta, now Ontario is going to ban sales of tobacco products which are candy flavoured.

A new and positive development with an HIV/AIDS herb under its final stages before being declared as official cure to the deadly virus has treated 90 patients without suffering from side effects.

New Zealand cafes are encouraged to offer smaller portions or cut down the fat to help reduce diabetes. According to University of Otago researchers, seven per cent of adults in New Zealand have a high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.

According to a recent study published in the Annals of Diagnostic Pathology, fast food companies may have crossed certain health limits while trying to make the food tastier.

A number of people in the country, including several medical professionals, believe that GMOs, biotech giants and pesticides are to be blamed.

Newborn babies have their brains more developed when their mother performs modest workout during pregnancy, according to Elise Labonte-LeMoyne, a PhD candidate at the University of Montreal.

Kids in New Zealand are packing the pounds and fast becoming couch potatoes, according to a new international study conducted by the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand.

When you need energy, you probably think of coffee, soda or another drink with little nutritional value. Unfortunately, these solutions provide only a temporary rise in your energy level and are not all that healthy!

There must be something in the water in Highland, New York, a small town just across the Hudson River from Poughkeepsie where at least six young children were recently diagnosed with the same form of leukemia, one after another. CBS New York reports that the New York State Department of Health (NYSDH) has launched an investigation into what many local parents now say is an unusual and seemingly contagious wave of cancers with no obvious explanation.