HEALTH & WELLBEING

The average individual gains about a pound or two every year. There are now a lot of diet programs and products to remedy the situation, but losing weight can actually be as easy as increasing one's fiber.

Each year, roughly 200,000 morbidly obese Americans go under the knife for weight loss surgery. Most all doctors perform this surgery to save lives and it seems to be working for many.

Due to allegations of her being a racist, celebrity chef Paula Deen will not work with the Food Network anymore.

Smoking, as the cigarette packs used to warn, is "dangerous to your health". Apparently, it is dangerous to your family too. The recent campaign called Meet Mick which is focused on the adverse effects of the vice hits an issue close to home. It shows the story of Michael "Mick" Roberts, a married and with 4 children, who started smoking at age 14. Mick, who is currently suffering from emphysema, is seen on the ad with an oxygen support attached to him. He speaks to the camera talkin...

Regular exercise can strengthen the body's 'clock' and help it stay synchronised as it grows older, according to a new study.

Hebrew University and Harvard researchers discover distinct 'itch-inducing neurons' that can effectively be blocked

When it comes to sexual stimulation or even treating vaginal dryness and irritation, most women have used a personal lubricant at one time in their life. Lubricants can help make things feel more pleasurable and even offer healing.

Queensland hospitals were found to be positive of legionella after water samples were taken from the supply system due to deaths caused by Legionnaires' disease.

Singaporeans are understandably distraught as their country is enveloped in stifling smog coming from the forest fires in the neighbouring country Indonesia since earlier this week. The forest fires on the Sumatra Island are apparently started by plantation owners and farmers hoping to clear the land.

National Seniors Australia reported that Australians older than 45 years old suffered employment discrimination.

The number of young Australian males storing their sperm has gone up dramatically, an andrology expert disclosed on Friday as part of Andrology Australia's observation of Men's Health Week.

Losing bone density is a natural part of the agingprocess, but when too much bone is lost the bones become weakened and susceptible to fracturing and breaking. Osteoporosis is considered a “silent disease” with no symptoms or warnings signs, but can be prevented and treated through regular weight bearing exercise with proper diet and lifestyle habits. Weight bearing exercise is any movement that requires yourmuscles to work against gravity. Yoga is an excellent weight bearing exercise as it sti...

Mothers are in an enviable position to ensure their daughters grow up with good eating habits, self-esteem and positive body image. A large-scale study of over 5300 adolescent girls found that girls’ desire to be thin or lose weight was based in part on their perception of what their mothers wanted for them. It comes as no surprise that girls in this study were more likely to engage in dieting behaviors if their mother had done so previously.

Can you walk in the water for 30 minutes at moderate intensity, then its time to add variety and intensity to your workout routine. If you like being in the water but get bored swimming up and down lanes, or just want to vary your routine, consider trying some pool exercises.

Fear and worry are so common for both partners in pregnancy. Nearly every pregnant woman or her partner will worry about something pregnancy related at one point or another. My guess would be multiple worries, multiple times.

Vampire bat venom could hold the key to new treatments for stroke and high blood pressure.

Amblyopia is an eye condition when the nerves that connect one of the eyes to the brain do not develop correctly during childhood.

There are many methods of detoxing, all vital for surviving our toxic environment of bad food, bad water, and bad air. Some are too extreme and time consuming for those who are not so bad off and too busy.

Americans view obesity as a serious problem among both the overall public and among children and teens, and most people believe that local K-12 schools need to take a leading role in combating the epidemic, according to a recent survey conducted by Field Research Corp.

Estrogen stimulates the production of the body's own antibiotic and strengthens the cells in the urinary tract, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet.

Media reports say that India's enormous population explosion has given way to an HIV epidemic that is the third largest in the world, trailing South Africa and Nigeria. While only a small proportion of Indian's are infected with the AIDS virus, health officials say that India's significant growth in population in recent decades makes it vulnerable to a full-blown HIV epidemic that could get out of hand.

If you or a loved one suffers from Alzheimer's Disease or some other form of dementia, there is hope and healing to be found in turmeric.

University researchers investigate the role of corticosterone in signaling fetal distress.

An animal behaviour expert is to speak at a special conference taking place to explore the potential benefits a pet dog can bring to families with a child with autism.

Levels of autism research in the UK fall way behind those of the US, finds new research published today by King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) and the Centre for Research in Autism and Education (CRAE) at the Institute of Education (IOE), London.

Diapocynin, a synthetic molecule derived from a naturally occurring compound (apocynin), has been found to protect neurobehavioral function in mice with Parkinson's Disease symptoms by preventing deficits in motor coordination.

Study suggests doctors may need to keep a closer eye on vision concerns in patients born with a low birth weight.

American rock star Bret Michaels, who wrote hit songs such as Talk Dirty to Me, claimed in an interview with Conan O'Brien that the 2009 porn film Busty Cops 3: To Protect and Serve caused his brain hemorrhage in 2010.

Studies in zebrafish reveal abundant potential source for repair of injured heart muscle.